diff --git a/modules/input/imwayland.c b/modules/input/imwayland.c
index 821f2f678c..1d7fdba8cc 100644
--- a/modules/input/imwayland.c
+++ b/modules/input/imwayland.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ notify_surrounding_text (GtkIMContextWayland *context)
             }
 
           mid = MIN (context->surrounding.cursor_idx,
-                     context->surrounding.cursor_idx) + (cursor_len / 2);
+                     context->surrounding.anchor_idx) + (cursor_len / 2);
           a = MAX (0, mid - (MAX_LEN / 2));
           b = MIN (MAX_LEN, mid + (MAX_LEN / 2));