diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 852d7fa4..cb52a416 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1498,8 +1498,11 @@ term_scroll_reverse(struct terminal *term, int rows)
 void
 term_formfeed(struct terminal *term)
 {
-    if (term->cursor.point.col > 0)
-        term->grid->cur_row->cells[term->cursor.point.col - 1].attrs.linefeed = 1;
+    int col = term->cursor.point.col;
+    if (!term->cursor.lcf)
+        col--;
+    if (col >= 0)
+        term->grid->cur_row->cells[col].attrs.linefeed = 1;
     term_cursor_left(term, term->cursor.point.col);
 }