diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
index 5c850a346096..b4b1b0f62548 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ public final class EditorImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements EditorEx, Hi
       return;
     }
 
-    if (getCaretModel().getOffset() < e.getOffset() || getCaretModel().getOffset() > e.getOffset() + e.getNewLength())  {
+    if (getCaretModel().getOffset() < e.getOffset() || getCaretModel().getOffset() > e.getOffset() + e.getOldLength())  {
       saveCaretRelativePosition();
     }
     else {