diff --git a/src/Text3.cpp b/src/Text3.cpp
index 8dc1d538c9..cf76341c82 100644
--- a/src/Text3.cpp
+++ b/src/Text3.cpp
@@ -2030,10 +2030,9 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (lyxrc.spellcheck_continuously) {
-		// Profit from this occasion to spellcheck current word.
+	if (lyxrc.spellcheck_continuously && cur.inTexted())
+		// Take this opportunity to spellcheck current word.
 		cur.paragraph().isMisspelled(cur.pos());
-	}
 
 	needsUpdate |= (cur.pos() != cur.lastpos()) && cur.selection();