diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index c15ca4b..c289072 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1219,8 +1219,10 @@ tsetchar(Rune u, const Glyph *attr, int x, int y)
 			term.line[y][x+1].mode &= ~ATTR_WDUMMY;
 		}
 	} else if (term.line[y][x].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY) {
-		term.line[y][x-1].u = ' ';
-		term.line[y][x-1].mode &= ~ATTR_WIDE;
+		if (x > 0) {
+			term.line[y][x-1].u = ' ';
+			term.line[y][x-1].mode &= ~ATTR_WIDE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	term.dirty[y] = 1;
@@ -2687,9 +2689,9 @@ draw(void)
 	/* adjust cursor position */
 	LIMIT(term.ocx, 0, term.col-1);
 	LIMIT(term.ocy, 0, term.row-1);
-	if (term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
+	if (term.ocx > 0 && (term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY))
 		term.ocx--;
-	if (term.line[term.c.y][cx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
+	if (cx > 0 && (term.line[term.c.y][cx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY))
 		cx--;
 
 	drawregion(0, 0, term.col, term.row);