diff --git a/cmd/micro/cursor.go b/cmd/micro/cursor.go
index 2284501a..a2ca8b44 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/cursor.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/cursor.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (c *Cursor) AddLineToSelection() {
 	}
 	if loc > c.OrigSelection[1] {
 		c.End()
-		c.CurSelection[1] = c.Loc()
+		c.CurSelection[1] = c.Loc() + 1
 		c.CurSelection[0] = c.OrigSelection[0]
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index 6cab4949..bf9f2bde 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ func (v *View) DisplayView() {
 				selectStyle = style
 			}
 			screen.SetContent(x-v.leftCol, lineN, ' ', nil, selectStyle)
+			x++
 		}
 
 		charNum++