diff --git a/latex.el b/latex.el
index 898eec8d..58bf6157 100644
--- a/latex.el
+++ b/latex.el
@@ -699,6 +699,9 @@ environment just inserted, the buffer position just before
 	       (newline)
 	       (beginning-of-line 0))
 	      (t
+	       (when (bolp)
+		 (backward-char 1)
+		 (set-marker (mark-marker) (point)))
 	       (delete-horizontal-space)
 	       (insert-before-markers "\n")
 	       (newline)