diff --git a/src/ace/Document.js b/src/ace/Document.js
index 2c18fe25..4c359879 100644
--- a/src/ace/Document.js
+++ b/src/ace/Document.js
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ var Document = function(text, mode) {
 
     this.remove = function(range, fromUndo) {
         if (range.isEmpty())
-            return;
+            return range.start;
 
         this.$remove(range, fromUndo);