diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 0a46f82d00..1b3ff5896f 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ long wxRichTextParagraphLayoutBox::GetVisibleLineNumber(long pos, bool caretPosi
                 wxRichTextLine* line = node2->GetData();
                 wxRichTextRange lineRange = line->GetAbsoluteRange();
 
-                if (lineRange.Contains(pos))
+                if (lineRange.Contains(pos) || pos == lineRange.GetStart())
                 {
                     // If the caret is displayed at the end of the previous wrapped line,
                     // we want to return the line it's _displayed_ at (not the actual line