diff --git a/WINGs/wtext.c b/WINGs/wtext.c
index 495be70a..c112fbe8 100644
--- a/WINGs/wtext.c
+++ b/WINGs/wtext.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static Bool updateStartForCurrentTextBlock(Text * tPtr, int x, int y, int *dir,
 			return 0;
 
 		if (tb->graphic) {
-			tPtr->currentTextBlock = (dir ? tPtr->lastTextBlock : tPtr->firstTextBlock);
+			tPtr->currentTextBlock = (*dir ? tPtr->lastTextBlock : tPtr->firstTextBlock);
 			tPtr->tpos = 0;
 			return 0;
 		}