diff --git a/src/mathed/formula.C b/src/mathed/formula.C
index b6d8e4613a..b3a6489903 100644
--- a/src/mathed/formula.C
+++ b/src/mathed/formula.C
@@ -262,14 +262,21 @@ InsetFormula::localDispatch(BufferView * bv, kb_action action,
 		}
 
 		case LFUN_MATH_DISPLAY:
+		{
+			int x;
+			int y;
+			mathcursor->GetPos(x, y);
 			if (par()->GetType() == LM_OT_SIMPLE) {
 				par()->mutate(LM_OT_EQUATION);
 				par()->numbered(0, false);
 			}
 			else
 				par()->mutate(LM_OT_SIMPLE);
+			mathcursor->SetPos(x, y);
+			mathcursor->normalize();
 			updateLocal(bv);
 			break;
+		}
 
 		default:
 			result = InsetFormulaBase::localDispatch(bv, action, arg);