diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/syntax/JEditTextArea.java b/app/src/processing/app/syntax/JEditTextArea.java
index 9cf6ecfd2..7834258c1 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/syntax/JEditTextArea.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/syntax/JEditTextArea.java
@@ -563,11 +563,11 @@ public class JEditTextArea extends JComponent
     int width = painter.getFontMetrics().charWidth('w');
 
     if(x < 0) {
-      newHorizontalOffset = Math.min(0,horizontalOffset - x + width + 5);
+      newHorizontalOffset = Math.max(0,horizontalOffset - x + width + 5);
     } else if(x + width >= painter.getWidth()) {
       newHorizontalOffset = horizontalOffset +
       (painter.getWidth() - x) - width - 5;
-    }
+    } 
 
     return setOrigin(newFirstLine,newHorizontalOffset);
   }