diff --git a/crates/vim/src/object.rs b/crates/vim/src/object.rs
index 9218c6dff6..4523ec802c 100644
--- a/crates/vim/src/object.rs
+++ b/crates/vim/src/object.rs
@@ -1546,7 +1546,9 @@ fn surrounding_markers(
         }
         // Adjust closing.start to exclude whitespace after a newline, if present
         if let Some(end) = last_newline_end {
-            closing.start = end;
+            if end > opening.end {
+                closing.start = end;
+            }
         }
     }