diff --git a/src/Text3.cpp b/src/Text3.cpp
index 75ff5a018d..3da55c9caa 100644
--- a/src/Text3.cpp
+++ b/src/Text3.cpp
@@ -385,8 +385,7 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 				&& cur.boundary() == oldBoundary) {
 			cur.undispatched();
 			cmd = FuncRequest(LFUN_FINISHED_RIGHT);
-		} else
-			cur.setCurrentFont();
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case LFUN_CHAR_BACKWARD:
@@ -402,8 +401,7 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 			&& cur.boundary() == oldBoundary) {
 			cur.undispatched();
 			cmd = FuncRequest(LFUN_FINISHED_LEFT);
-		} else
-			cur.setCurrentFont();
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case LFUN_UP_SELECT: