diff --git a/helix-core/src/transaction.rs b/helix-core/src/transaction.rs
index ad08d0c65..c5c94b750 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/transaction.rs
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ impl Transaction {
         let mut last = 0;
         for (from, to, tendril) in changes {
             // Verify ranges are ordered and not overlapping
-            dbg!(last, from);
             debug_assert!(last <= from);
             // Verify ranges are correct
             debug_assert!(
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 69a68d986..550b4c1c9 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -5865,6 +5865,24 @@ fn surround_delete(cx: &mut Context) {
                     return;
                 }
             };
+            let mut ranges: SmallVec<[Range; 1]> = change_pos
+                .iter()
+                .flat_map(|&((opening_tag_range, closing_tag_range), _)| {
+                    vec![opening_tag_range, closing_tag_range]
+                })
+                .collect();
+
+            ranges.sort_by(|a, b| a.from().cmp(&b.from()));
+
+            let has_overlaps = ranges
+                .windows(2)
+                .any(|window| window[0].to() > window[1].from());
+
+            if has_overlaps {
+                cx.editor
+                    .set_error("Cursors overlap for a single surround pair range");
+                return;
+            }
             let transaction = Transaction::change(
                 doc.text(),
                 change_pos.iter().flat_map(|(pos, _)| {