diff --git "a/win32ss/user/ntuser/caret.c" "b/win32ss/user/ntuser/caret.c"
index 67e6e6c9c11..a6247ea0f9b 100644
--- "a/win32ss/user/ntuser/caret.c"
+++ "b/win32ss/user/ntuser/caret.c"
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ co_IntDrawCaret(PWND pWnd, PTHRDCARETINFO CaretInfo)
        return;
     }
 
+    TRACE("CaretInfo x,y (%d,%d)\n", CaretInfo->Pos.x, CaretInfo->Pos.y);
+
     hdc = UserGetDCEx(pWnd, NULL, DCX_USESTYLE);
     if (!hdc)
     {
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ co_IntDrawCaret(PWND pWnd, PTHRDCARETINFO CaretInfo)
     if (!bDone)
     {
         NtGdiPatBlt(hdc,
-                    CaretInfo->Pos.x,
+                    (CaretInfo->Pos.x - 1) ? CaretInfo->Pos.x - 1 : CaretInfo->Pos.x,
                     CaretInfo->Pos.y,
                     CaretInfo->Size.cx,
                     CaretInfo->Size.cy,