diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 2d1494b31c..17686aae19 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -4880,7 +4880,8 @@ wxRichTextAttr wxRichTextBuffer::GetStyleForNewParagraph(long pos, bool caretPos
             wxRichTextParagraphStyleDefinition* paraDef = GetStyleSheet()->FindParagraphStyle(para->GetAttributes().GetParagraphStyleName());
             if (paraDef)
             {
-                if (!paraDef->GetNextStyle().IsEmpty())
+                // If we're not at the end of the paragraph, then we apply THIS style, and not the designated next style.
+                if (para->GetRange().GetEnd() == pos && !paraDef->GetNextStyle().IsEmpty())
                 {
                     wxRichTextParagraphStyleDefinition* nextParaDef = GetStyleSheet()->FindParagraphStyle(paraDef->GetNextStyle());
                     if (nextParaDef)