diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
index 914d4e3b48..4a4fd6c6ec 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
@@ -815,6 +815,9 @@ void MathCursor::getPos(int & x, int & y)
 #warning This should probably take cellXOffset and cellYOffset into account
 #endif
 	x = xarray().xo() + xarray().pos2x(pos());
+	// move cursor visually into empty cells ("blue rectangles");
+	if (array().empty())
+		x += 2;
 	y = xarray().yo();
 }