diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/smarts/html.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/smarts/html.py
index 349f18ead0..9510e8e6c3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/smarts/html.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/smarts/html.py
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ class Smarts(NullSmarts):
             if repl != ent:
                 c.setPosition(c.position() + m.start(), c.KeepAnchor)
                 c.insertText(repl)
-            editor.setTextCursor(c)
+                editor.setTextCursor(c)
 
     def auto_close_tag(self, editor):
         c = editor.textCursor()