diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 6d20977..7051a4a 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2390,7 +2390,7 @@ tputtab(int n) {
 			for(--x; x > 0 && !term.tabs[x]; --x)
 				/* nothing */ ;
 	}
-	tmoveto(x, term.c.y);
+	term.c.x = LIMIT(x, 0, term.col-1);
 }
 
 void