diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67d38093..8bef0278 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
   that it is (much) slower compared to previous foot versions. Use the
   **scrollback.multiplier** option in `foot.ini` if you find the new
   speed too slow (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/144).
+* Cursor left movements moving cursor to wrong location when cursor is
+  “beyond” the right margin.
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 0840a45c..97840824 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1728,6 +1728,11 @@ term_cursor_home(struct terminal *term)
 void
 term_cursor_left(struct terminal *term, int count)
 {
+    if (unlikely(term->grid->cursor.lcf))
+        count--;
+
+    assert(count >= 0);
+
     int move_amount = min(term->grid->cursor.point.col, count);
     term->grid->cursor.point.col -= move_amount;
     assert(term->grid->cursor.point.col >= 0);