diff --git a/src/display-buffer.coffee b/src/display-buffer.coffee
index b60113661..d79b1bce7 100644
--- a/src/display-buffer.coffee
+++ b/src/display-buffer.coffee
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ class DisplayBuffer extends Model
     targetLeft = pixelPosition.left
     defaultCharWidth = @defaultCharWidth
     row = Math.floor(targetTop / @getLineHeightInPixels())
+    targetLeft = -Infinity if row < 0
     targetLeft = Infinity if row > @getLastRow()
     row = Math.min(row, @getLastRow())
     row = Math.max(0, row)