diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/celliterator.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/celliterator.cpp
index 597c3a632fd..d81c4b71879 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/celliterator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/celliterator.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ CellIterator::CellIterator(const TerminalSurface *surface, int pos)
     m_maxpos = surface->fullSize().width() * (surface->fullSize().height()) - 1;
     m_pos = qMax(0, qMin(m_maxpos + 1, pos));
 
-    if (m_pos == 0)
+    if (m_pos == 0) {
         m_state = State::BEGIN;
-    else if (m_pos == m_maxpos + 1)
+        updateChar();
+    } else if (m_pos == m_maxpos + 1) {
         m_state = State::END;
-
-    updateChar();
+    }
 }
 
 CellIterator::CellIterator(const TerminalSurface *surface)