diff --git a/libs/esl/fs_cli.c b/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
index 419aa9b50a..bbdf9a1426 100644
--- a/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
+++ b/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static unsigned char console_eofkey(EditLine *el, int ch)
 		return CC_EOF;
 	} else {
 		if (line->cursor != line->lastchar) {
-			line->cursor++;
+			el_cursor(el, 1);
 			el_deletestr(el, 1);
 		}
 		return CC_REDISPLAY;