diff --git a/lisp/ledger-navigate.el b/lisp/ledger-navigate.el
index 5bc18373..97a545b3 100644
--- a/lisp/ledger-navigate.el
+++ b/lisp/ledger-navigate.el
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Requires empty line separating xacts."
 	(let ((begin (progn (beginning-of-line)
 											(point)))
 				(end (progn (end-of-line)
-										(point))))
+										(+ 1 (point)))))
 		;; handle block comments here
 		(beginning-of-line)
 		(if (looking-at " *;")