diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 1f1ef782..8e859a1e 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -2295,6 +2295,7 @@ term_print(struct terminal *term, wchar_t wc, int width)
     cell->wc = term->vt.last_printed = wc;
     cell->attrs = term->vt.attrs;
 
+    row->comb_chars[term->grid->cursor.point.col].count = 0;
     row->dirty = true;
     cell->attrs.clean = 0;