diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 443c4993e..45a3e9a9c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 ================================================================================
 # Future
 
+## Fixes
+-@ Console: fixed crash when entering commands on Linux/macOS
+
 ================================================================================
 # 0.44.12-alpha1
 
diff --git a/library/Console-posix.cpp b/library/Console-posix.cpp
index 6602b0d0b..da786aaac 100644
--- a/library/Console-posix.cpp
+++ b/library/Console-posix.cpp
@@ -486,9 +486,10 @@ namespace DFHack
             int cooked_cursor = raw_cursor;
             if ((plen+cooked_cursor) >= cols)
             {
-                begin = plen+cooked_cursor-cols-1;
-                len -= plen+cooked_cursor-cols-1;
-                cooked_cursor -= plen+cooked_cursor-cols-1;
+                const int text_over = plen + cooked_cursor + 1 - cols;
+                begin = text_over;
+                len -= text_over;
+                cooked_cursor -= text_over;
             }
             if (plen+len > cols)
                 len -= plen+len - cols;