diff --git a/lib/ace/selection.js b/lib/ace/selection.js
index 3e86a210..e9d1d12b 100644
--- a/lib/ace/selection.js
+++ b/lib/ace/selection.js
@@ -443,6 +443,12 @@ var Selection = function(session) {
     };
 
     this.moveCursorTo = function(row, column, preventUpdateDesiredColumn) {
+        // Ensure the row/column is not inside of a fold.
+        var fold = this.session.getFoldAt(row, column, 1);
+        if (fold) {
+            row = fold.start.row;
+            column = fold.start.column;
+        }
         this.selectionLead.setPosition(row, column);
         if (!preventUpdateDesiredColumn)
             this.$updateDesiredColumn(this.selectionLead.column);