diff --git a/src/indent.c b/src/indent.c
index 6de18d749ca..08d2bf5ea28 100644
--- a/src/indent.c
+++ b/src/indent.c
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ whether or not it is currently displayed in some window.  */)
 	     last line that it occupies.  */
 	  if (it_start < ZV)
 	    {
-	      if ((it.bidi_it.scan_dir > 0)
+	      if ((it.bidi_it.scan_dir >= 0 || it.vpos == vpos_init)
 		  ? IT_CHARPOS (it) < it_start
 		  : IT_CHARPOS (it) > it_start)
 		{