diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 87da9925..f9384759 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -1431,14 +1431,8 @@ fprintf(stderr, "  >> Updating... action = %d, openfile->last_action = %d, openf
 	u->lineno = openfile->current->lineno;
 	break;
     case INSERT:
-	/* Store the number of lines (plus one) of the insertion. */
 	u->mark_begin_lineno = openfile->current->lineno;
-	/* When the insertion contains no newline, store the adjusted
-	 * x position; otherwise, store the length of the last line. */
-	if (openfile->fileage == openfile->filebot)
-	    u->mark_begin_x = openfile->current_x;
-	else
-	    u->mark_begin_x = strlen(openfile->filebot->data);
+	u->mark_begin_x = openfile->current_x;
 	break;
     case ENTER:
 	u->strdata = mallocstrcpy(NULL, openfile->current->data);