diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 79bc026d..00570835 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2823,7 +2823,10 @@ void do_linter(void)
 		}
 
 		if (tmplint != curlint) {
+		    /* Put the cursor at the reported position, but don't go beyond EOL
+		     * when the second number is a column number instead of an index. */
 			goto_line_posx(curlint->lineno, curlint->colno - 1);
+			openfile->current_x = actual_x(openfile->current->data, openfile->placewewant);
 			titlebar(NULL);
 			adjust_viewport(CENTERING);
 #ifdef ENABLE_LINENUMBERS