diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 28c26d59..3ed453a4 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ bool do_wrap(filestruct *line)
 	if (ISSET(TRIM_BLANKS)) {
 		size_t cur_x = move_mbleft(line->data, wrap_loc);
 
-		while (is_blank_mbchar(line->data + cur_x)) {
+		while (is_blank_mbchar(line->data + cur_x) && cur_x != old_x) {
 			openfile->current_x = cur_x;
 			do_delete();
 			cur_x = move_mbleft(line->data, cur_x);