diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 87be2fa5..e5c5eb6a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Peter Saveliev <svinota.saveliev@gmail.com>
 Richard Miller <millerresearch@gmail.com>
 Rob Pike <robpike@gmail.com>
 Russ Cox <rsc@swtch.com>
+Sean McKean <smckean83@gmail.com>
 Tim Newsham <tim.newsham@gmail.com>
 Tony Lainson <t.lainson@gmail.com>
 Venkatesh Srinivas <extrudedaluminiu@gmail.com>
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/text.c b/src/cmd/acme/text.c
index 57fd8212..3c08cd64 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/text.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/text.c
@@ -671,16 +671,14 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 	rp = &r;
 	switch(r){
 	case Kleft:
-		if(t->q0 > 0){
-			typecommit(t);
+		typecommit(t);
+		if(t->q0 > 0)
 			textshow(t, t->q0-1, t->q0-1, TRUE);
-		}
 		return;
 	case Kright:
-		if(t->q1 < t->file->b.nc){
-			typecommit(t);
+		typecommit(t);
+		if(t->q1 < t->file->b.nc)
 			textshow(t, t->q1+1, t->q1+1, TRUE);
-		}
 		return;
 	case Kdown:
 		if(t->what == Tag)