diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
index d66ac66938..8a8f5c130d 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
@@ -1221,6 +1221,7 @@ void wxRichTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
                 SetDefaultStyleToCursorStyle();
                 ScrollIntoView(m_caretPosition, WXK_RIGHT);
 
+                cmdEvent.SetPosition(m_caretPosition);
                 GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(cmdEvent);
 
                 Update();