diff --git a/lib/ace/anchor.js b/lib/ace/anchor.js
index ddaef873..1be42e22 100644
--- a/lib/ace/anchor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/anchor.js
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ var Anchor = exports.Anchor = function(doc, row, column) {
 
     this.setPosition = function(row, column) {
         pos = this.$clipPositionToDocument(row, column);
-        if (this.row == row && this.column == column)
+        if (this.row == pos.row && this.column == pos.column)
             return;
             
-        this.row = row;
-        this.column = column;
+        this.row = pos.row;
+        this.column = pos.column;
         this._dispatchEvent("change");
     };
     
diff --git a/lib/ace/selection.js b/lib/ace/selection.js
index e271f0ea..8e6d4b73 100644
--- a/lib/ace/selection.js
+++ b/lib/ace/selection.js
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ var Selection = function(session) {
     this.moveCursorTo = function(row, column, preventUpdateDesiredColumn) {
         this.selectionLead.setPosition(row, column);
         if (!preventUpdateDesiredColumn)
-            this.$updateDesiredColumn(column);
+            this.$updateDesiredColumn(this.selectionLead.column);
     };
 
 }).call(Selection.prototype);