diff --git a/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js b/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
index 05ac2cb20..4ff0efcf7 100644
--- a/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
+++ b/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
@@ -2399,6 +2399,9 @@ function Ace2Inner(){
       if(rep.selStart[1] == rep.selEnd[1] && rep.selStart[1] == rep.lines.atIndex(n).text.length){
         return false; // If we're at the end of a line we treat it as having no formatting
       }
+      if(rep.selStart[1] == 1 && rep.selEnd[1] == 1){
+        return false; // If we're at the start of a line we treat it as having no formatting
+      }
       if (n == selStartLine)
       {
         selectionStartInLine = rep.selStart[1];