diff --git a/src/nvim/charset.c b/src/nvim/charset.c
index a02d2a812d..231bff26e8 100644
--- a/src/nvim/charset.c
+++ b/src/nvim/charset.c
@@ -1344,7 +1344,11 @@ colnr_T getvcol_nolist(pos_T *posp)
   colnr_T vcol;
 
   curwin->w_p_list = false;
-  getvcol(curwin, posp, NULL, &vcol, NULL);
+  if (posp->coladd) {
+    getvvcol(curwin, posp, NULL, &vcol, NULL);
+  } else {
+    getvcol(curwin, posp, NULL, &vcol, NULL);
+  }
   curwin->w_p_list = list_save;
   return vcol;
 }
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim
index 2b8849f488..d49025237b 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ func Test_paste_end_of_line()
   exe "normal! 2G$lllA\<C-O>:normal! \"agP\r"
   call assert_equal('123456', getline(2))
 
+  bwipe!
+  set virtualedit=
+endfunc
+
+func Test_edit_CTRL_G()
+  new
+  set virtualedit=insert
+  call setline(1, ['123', '1', '12'])
+  exe "normal! ggA\<c-g>jx\<c-g>jx"
+  call assert_equal(['123', '1  x', '12 x'], getline(1,'$'))
+
+  set virtualedit=all
+  %d_
+  call setline(1, ['1', '12'])
+  exe "normal! ggllix\<c-g>jx"
+  call assert_equal(['1 x', '12x'], getline(1,'$'))
+
+
   bwipe!
   set virtualedit=
 endfunc