diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/folding/latex.js b/lib/ace/mode/folding/latex.js
index a8c9db74..b80775eb 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/folding/latex.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/folding/latex.js
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ oop.inherits(FoldMode, BaseFoldMode);
         var row = stream.getCurrentTokenRow();
         if (dir === -1)
             return new Range(row, session.getLine(row).length, startRow, startColumn);
-        else
-            return new Range(startRow, startColumn, row, stream.getCurrentTokenColumn());
+        stream.stepBackward();
+        return new Range(startRow, startColumn, row, stream.getCurrentTokenColumn());
     };
 
     this.latexSection = function(session, row, column) {