diff --git a/lib/ace/edit_session.js b/lib/ace/edit_session.js
index f563579d..1d5d63ae 100644
--- a/lib/ace/edit_session.js
+++ b/lib/ace/edit_session.js
@@ -1958,6 +1958,8 @@ var EditSession = function(text, mode) {
             split = lastSplit + wrapLimit;
             // The split is inside of a CHAR or CHAR_EXT token and no space
             // around -> force a split.
+            if (tokens[split] == CHAR_EXT)
+                split--;
             addSplit(split);
         }
         return splits;