diff --git a/helix-view/src/view.rs b/helix-view/src/view.rs
index 2c3130c22..1415e62b4 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/view.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/view.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl View {
                     .area
                     .clip_left(gutter_width + null_width)
                     .clip_bottom(1)
-                    .with_width(text_width.min(self.area.width));
+                    .with_width(text_width.min(self.area.width - gutter_width));
             }
         }