diff --git a/apps/code/python_text_area.cpp b/apps/code/python_text_area.cpp
index 73ec016d1..3e335a12d 100644
--- a/apps/code/python_text_area.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/python_text_area.cpp
@@ -259,8 +259,10 @@ void PythonTextArea::removeAutocompletion() {
   assert(m_contentView.isAutocompleting());
   const char * autocompleteStart = m_contentView.cursorLocation();
   const char * autocompleteEnd = UTF8Helper::EndOfWord(autocompleteStart);
-  assert(autocompleteEnd > autocompleteStart);
-  m_contentView.removeText(autocompleteStart, autocompleteEnd);
+  assert(autocompleteEnd >= autocompleteStart);
+  if (autocompleteEnd > autocompleteStart) {
+   m_contentView.removeText(autocompleteStart, autocompleteEnd);
+  }
   m_contentView.setAutocompleting(false);
 }