diff --git a/src/shapes/itext.class.js b/src/shapes/itext.class.js
index 5492db10..cd244517 100644
--- a/src/shapes/itext.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/itext.class.js
@@ -481,13 +481,16 @@
       var cursorLocation = this.get2DCursorLocation(),
           lineIndex = cursorLocation.lineIndex,
           charIndex = cursorLocation.charIndex,
-          charHeight = this.getCurrentCharFontSize(lineIndex, charIndex);
+          charHeight = this.getCurrentCharFontSize(lineIndex, charIndex),
+          leftOffset = (lineIndex == 0 && charIndex == 0)
+                    ? this._getCachedLineOffset(lineIndex, this.text.split(this._reNewline))
+                    : boundaries.leftOffset;
 
       ctx.fillStyle = this.getCurrentCharColor(lineIndex, charIndex);
       ctx.globalAlpha = this.__isMousedown ? 1 : this._currentCursorOpacity;
 
       ctx.fillRect(
-        boundaries.left + boundaries.leftOffset,
+        boundaries.left + leftOffset,
         boundaries.top + boundaries.topOffset,
         this.cursorWidth / this.scaleX,
         charHeight);