diff --git a/src/test/unit/highlights/highlight_grid.test.ts b/src/test/unit/highlights/highlight_grid.test.ts
index 30e1ed0f4..9497ffe48 100644
--- a/src/test/unit/highlights/highlight_grid.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/unit/highlights/highlight_grid.test.ts
@@ -630,6 +630,26 @@ describe("processHighlightCellsEvent", () => {
                 },
             ],
         },
+        {
+            testName: "virtual highlights can exceed line length",
+            events: [
+                {
+                    row: 2,
+                    vimCol: 6,
+                    validCells: [{ hlId: 2, text: "!" }],
+                    lineText: "hello",
+                    tabSize: 4,
+                },
+            ],
+            expectedRanges: [
+                {
+                    textType: "virtual" as const,
+                    highlights: [{ hlId: 2, text: "!", virtText: "!" }],
+                    line: 12,
+                    col: 6,
+                },
+            ],
+        },
     ].forEach(
         ({
             testName,
diff --git a/src/utils/text.ts b/src/utils/text.ts
index d90711dfc..b53a6a95e 100644
--- a/src/utils/text.ts
+++ b/src/utils/text.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export function calculateEditorColFromVimScreenCol(line: string, screenCol: numb
     if (screenCol === 0 || !line) {
         return 0;
     }
+
     let currentCharIdx = 0;
     let currentVimCol = 0;
     while (currentVimCol < screenCol) {