diff --git a/lisp/net/shr.el b/lisp/net/shr.el
index c505f25a5a9..23f2ff75fab 100644
--- a/lisp/net/shr.el
+++ b/lisp/net/shr.el
@@ -595,10 +595,11 @@ size, and full-buffer size."
     ;; shr-pixel-column uses save-window-excursion, which can reset
     ;; point to 1.
     (let ((pt (point)))
-      (with-temp-buffer
-        (insert string)
-        (shr-pixel-column))
-      (goto-char pt))))
+      (prog1
+	  (with-temp-buffer
+	    (insert string)
+	    (shr-pixel-column))
+	(goto-char pt)))))
 
 (defsubst shr--translate-insertion-chars ()
   ;; Remove soft hyphens.