diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 3ae7a79751c..9f8fed1122f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -2492,9 +2492,9 @@ void TextEditorWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
                     d->autocompleterHighlight(tc);
                 }
             }
+            cursor.endEditBlock();
             setTextCursor(ensureVisible);
             cursor.setPosition(cursorPosition);
-            cursor.endEditBlock();
         }
 
         setTextCursor(cursor);