diff --git a/src/xdisp.c b/src/xdisp.c
index 2a979c5cb9e..7023c26c1b4 100644
--- a/src/xdisp.c
+++ b/src/xdisp.c
@@ -33565,13 +33565,18 @@ notice_overwritten_cursor (struct window *w, enum glyph_row_area area,
 
 void
 gui_fix_overlapping_area (struct window *w, struct glyph_row *row,
-			enum glyph_row_area area, int overlaps)
+			  enum glyph_row_area area, int overlaps)
 {
   int i, x;
 
   block_input ();
 
-  x = 0;
+  /* row->x might be smaller than zero when produced from an iterator
+     under horizontal scrolling.  Offset all measurements by this
+     basic value, lest hscrolled text with overlaps be displayed with
+     its overlapping portions misaligned.  */
+  x = row->x;
+
   for (i = 0; i < row->used[area];)
     {
       if (row->glyphs[area][i].overlaps_vertically_p)