diff --git a/src/Text3.cpp b/src/Text3.cpp
index 3a93ed23d5..252279a83d 100644
--- a/src/Text3.cpp
+++ b/src/Text3.cpp
@@ -1072,12 +1072,13 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 		if (!cur.selection()) {
 			if (bv->getIntl().getTransManager().backspace()) {
 				bool par_boundary = cur.pos() == 0;
+				bool first_par = cur.pit() == 0;
 				// Par boundary, full-screen update
 				if (par_boundary)
 					singleParUpdate = false;
 				needsUpdate |= backspace(cur);
 				cur.resetAnchor();
-				if (par_boundary && cur.pos() > 0
+				if (par_boundary && !first_par && cur.pos() > 0
 				    && cur.paragraph().isEnvSeparator(cur.pos() - 1)) {
 					needsUpdate |= backspace(cur);
 					cur.resetAnchor();