diff --git a/aegisub/subs_edit_box.cpp b/aegisub/subs_edit_box.cpp
index eebd964d7..1d8aa1e63 100644
--- a/aegisub/subs_edit_box.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/subs_edit_box.cpp
@@ -915,8 +915,8 @@ void SubsEditBox::SetOverride (wxString tagname,wxString preValue,int forcePos,b
 	}
 	else TextEdit->GetSelection(&selstart,&selend);
 	int len = TextEdit->GetText().Length();
-	selstart = MID(0,selstart,len);
-	selend = MID(0,selend,len);
+	selstart = TextEdit->GetReverseUnicodePosition(MID(0,selstart,len));
+	selend = TextEdit->GetReverseUnicodePosition(MID(0,selend,len));
 
 	// Current tag name
 	wxString alttagname = tagname;
diff --git a/aegisub/subs_edit_ctrl.h b/aegisub/subs_edit_ctrl.h
index b47496788..5628b3580 100644
--- a/aegisub/subs_edit_ctrl.h
+++ b/aegisub/subs_edit_ctrl.h
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ private:
 
 	wxString GetWordAtPosition(int pos);
 	void GetBoundsOfWordAtPosition(int pos,int &start,int &end);
-	int GetUnicodePosition(int pos);
-	int GetReverseUnicodePosition(int pos);
 	void SetUnicodeStyling(int start,int length,int style);
 	void ShowPopupMenu(int activePos=-1);
 
@@ -94,6 +92,8 @@ public:
 	SubsTextEditCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& value = _T(""), const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, long style = 0, const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator, const wxString& name = wxTextCtrlNameStr);
 	~SubsTextEditCtrl();
 
+	int GetUnicodePosition(int pos);
+	int GetReverseUnicodePosition(int pos);
 	void SetSelectionU(int start,int end);
 	void SetTextTo(const wxString text);
 	void UpdateStyle(int start=0,int length=-1);