diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 1d90c7481f2..bea58df3c88 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -6876,7 +6876,8 @@ void TextEditorWidgetPrivate::handleBackspaceKey()
                 }
             }
         } else if (typingSettings.m_smartBackspaceBehavior == TypingSettings::BackspaceUnindents) {
-            if (c.positionInBlock() > TabSettings::firstNonSpace(c.block().text())) {
+            if (c.positionInBlock() == 0
+                || c.positionInBlock() > TabSettings::firstNonSpace(c.block().text())) {
                 if (cursorWithinSnippet)
                     c.beginEditBlock();
                 c.deletePreviousChar();