diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index e50311b1371..c8ef69c63ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -6845,7 +6845,7 @@ void TextEditorWidgetPrivate::handleBackspaceKey()
                 if (cursorWithinSnippet)
                     m_snippetOverlay->accept();
                 cursorWithinSnippet = false;
-                q->unindent();
+                c = m_document->unindent(MultiTextCursor({c})).mainCursor();
             }
             handled = true;
         }