diff --git a/helix-core/src/movement.rs b/helix-core/src/movement.rs
index 60af47e5b..b44d149fb 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/movement.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/movement.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub fn move_vertically_visual(
     annotations: &mut TextAnnotations,
 ) -> Range {
     if !text_fmt.soft_wrap {
-        move_vertically(slice, range, dir, count, behaviour, text_fmt, annotations);
+        return move_vertically(slice, range, dir, count, behaviour, text_fmt, annotations);
     }
     annotations.clear_line_annotations();
     let pos = range.cursor(slice);