diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
index 92f0fae59b1..c32caca6a74 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
@@ -2338,6 +2338,7 @@ EventResult FakeVimHandler::Private::handleCommandMode(const Input &input)
         beginEditBlock(position());
         moveToFirstNonBlankOnLine();
         moveBehindEndOfLine();
+        setAnchor();
         insertText(Register("\n"));
         insertAutomaticIndentation(true);
         endEditBlock();