diff --git a/src/mainclient/shell.c b/src/mainclient/shell.c
index a85b2246..696fb352 100644
--- a/src/mainclient/shell.c
+++ b/src/mainclient/shell.c
@@ -502,10 +502,10 @@ static void kright(void) {
 }
 
 static void krightw(void) {
-    while (gbl_pos != gbl_len && !isspace(gbl_buf[gbl_pos])) {
+    while (gbl_pos != gbl_len && isspace(gbl_buf[gbl_pos])) {
         gbl_pos++;
     }
-    while (gbl_pos != gbl_len && isspace(gbl_buf[gbl_pos])) {
+    while (gbl_pos != gbl_len && !isspace(gbl_buf[gbl_pos])) {
         gbl_pos++;
     }
     refresh();