1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index 1b335d9a1..7603c9764 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -1659,12 +1659,12 @@ static char *char_insert(char *p, char c) // insert the char c at 'p'
                 cmdcnt = 0;
                 end_cmd_q();    // stop adding to q
                 last_status_cksum = 0;  // force status update
-                if ((p[-1] != '\n') && (dot > text)) {
+                if ((p > text) && (p[-1] != '\n')) {
                         p--;
                 }
         } else if (c == erase_char || c == 8 || c == 127) { // Is this a BS
                 //     123456789
-                if ((p[-1] != '\n') && (dot>text)) {
+                if ((p > text) && (p[-1] != '\n')) {
                         p--;
                         p = text_hole_delete(p, p);     // shrink buffer 1 char
                 }