diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 464f096f..57286844 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 * DECCRA not clamping or verifying the destination rectangle
   ([#2352][2352]).
 * Empty selection clearing the clipboard ([#2327][2327]).
+* Block selection area incorrectly updated when selecting back
+  across the starting column.
 
 [2353]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/2353
 [2352]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/2352
diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index bb0d3f1b..4a62369d 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ selection_update(struct terminal *term, int col, int row)
         struct coord *pivot_end = &term->selection.pivot.end;
 
         if (term->selection.kind == SELECTION_BLOCK) {
-            if (new_end.col > pivot_start->col)
+            if (new_end.col >= pivot_start->col)
                 new_direction = SELECTION_RIGHT;
             else
                 new_direction = SELECTION_LEFT;