diff --git a/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs b/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs
index d9569acd..9b901e9b 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ fn handle_open(
 
         match next {
             Some(ch) if !close_before.contains(ch) => {
+                offs += 1;
                 // TODO: else return (use default handler that inserts open)
                 (pos, pos, Some(Tendril::from_char(open)))
             }