diff --git a/src/shellmatta_utils.c b/src/shellmatta_utils.c
index 7ee44e7..2b67f1d 100644
--- a/src/shellmatta_utils.c
+++ b/src/shellmatta_utils.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void utils_forwardCursor(shellmatta_instance_t *inst, uint32_t length)
     char   terminalCmd[16];
     size_t size;
 
-    length = SHELLMATTA_MAX (length, (inst->inputCount - inst->cursor));
+    length = SHELLMATTA_MIN (length, (inst->inputCount - inst->cursor));
     if (length > 0u)
     {
         terminalCmd[0]  = '\e';