diff --git a/cmd/micro/actions.go b/cmd/micro/actions.go
index d6d0dbc3..94177dca 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/actions.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/actions.go
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ func (v *View) InsertTab(usePlugin bool) bool {
 	// Insert a tab
 	if v.Buf.Settings["tabstospaces"].(bool) {
 		tabSize := int(v.Buf.Settings["tabsize"].(float64))
-		if remainder := v.Cursor.Loc.X % tabSize; remainder != 0 {
+		if remainder := v.Cursor.GetVisualX() % tabSize; remainder != 0 {
 			tabSize = tabSize - remainder
 		}
 		v.Buf.Insert(v.Cursor.Loc, Spaces(tabSize))