diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index d45f5b2f..be197d74 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) CursorLeft() bool {
 func (h *BufPane) CursorRight() bool {
 	if h.Cursor.HasSelection() {
 		h.Cursor.Deselect(false)
-		h.Cursor.Loc = h.Cursor.Loc.Move(1, h.Buf)
+		h.Cursor.Right()
 	} else {
 		tabstospaces := h.Buf.Settings["tabstospaces"].(bool)
 		tabmovement := h.Buf.Settings["tabmovement"].(bool)