diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 3f8b5d0a..d0d5ed00 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ tty_cmd_cell(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 			 * The pane doesn't fill the entire line, the linefeed
 			 * will already have happened, so just move the cursor.
 			 */
-			if (ctx->ocy != wp->yoff + wp->sy)
+			if (ctx->ocy != wp->yoff + wp->sy - 1)
 				tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy + 1);
 			else
 				tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy);