diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
index 006122f0ae..901901e56d 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void wxRichTextCtrl::OnMoveMouse(wxMouseEvent& event)
     // See if we need to change the cursor
     
     {
-        if (hit != wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_NONE & !(hit & wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_OUTSIDE))
+        if (hit != wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_NONE && !(hit & wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_OUTSIDE))
         {
             wxTextAttrEx attr;
             if (GetStyle(position, attr))