diff --git a/src/display-buffer.coffee b/src/display-buffer.coffee
index d79b1bce7..6ec4ce859 100644
--- a/src/display-buffer.coffee
+++ b/src/display-buffer.coffee
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class DisplayBuffer extends Model
     targetLeft = pixelPosition.left
     defaultCharWidth = @defaultCharWidth
     row = Math.floor(targetTop / @getLineHeightInPixels())
-    targetLeft = -Infinity if row < 0
+    targetLeft = 0 if row < 0
     targetLeft = Infinity if row > @getLastRow()
     row = Math.min(row, @getLastRow())
     row = Math.max(0, row)