diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/refactoringchanges.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/refactoringchanges.cpp
index 9a5fda951a9..c3e440dd5bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/refactoringchanges.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/refactoringchanges.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void RefactoringFile::apply()
             return;
 
         {
-            QTextCursor c(doc);
+            QTextCursor c = cursor();
             c.beginEditBlock();
 
             // build indent selections now, applying the changeset will change locations