diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 134e724..623376e 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2471,8 +2471,10 @@ check_control_code:
 		gp = &term.line[term.c.y][term.c.x];
 	}
 
-	if (IS_SET(MODE_INSERT) && term.c.x+width < term.col)
+	if (IS_SET(MODE_INSERT) && term.c.x+width < term.col) {
 		memmove(gp+width, gp, (term.col - term.c.x - width) * sizeof(Glyph));
+		gp->mode &= ~ATTR_WIDE;
+	}
 
 	if (term.c.x+width > term.col) {
 		tnewline(1);