1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 3256ee91b7..280ca8e433 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -6876,8 +6876,7 @@ void TextEditorWidgetPrivate::handleBackspaceKey()
                 }
             }
         } else if (typingSettings.m_smartBackspaceBehavior == TypingSettings::BackspaceUnindents) {
-            const QChar previousChar = q->document()->characterAt(pos - 1);
-            if (!(previousChar == QLatin1Char(' ') || previousChar == QLatin1Char('\t'))) {
+            if (c.positionInBlock() > TabSettings::firstNonSpace(c.block().text())) {
                 if (cursorWithinSnippet)
                     c.beginEditBlock();
                 c.deletePreviousChar();