diff --git a/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c b/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c
index 6d5d70239..0e08a5d70 100644
--- a/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c
+++ b/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ nodraw:
 			}
 			if(k == Kleft){
 				for(i = 0; i < n; i += l){
-					l = chartorune(&k, buf+tick);
+					l = chartorune(&k, buf+i);
 					if(i+l >= tick){
 						tick = i;
 						break;
diff --git a/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c b/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c
index 4f0b6b6bf..cbcc52573 100644
--- a/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c
+++ b/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ nodraw:
 			}
 			if(k == Kleft){
 				for(i = 0; i < n; i += l){
-					l = chartorune(&k, buf+tick);
+					l = chartorune(&k, buf+i);
 					if(i+l >= tick){
 						tick = i;
 						break;