diff --git a/copilot.el b/copilot.el
index d65c14b9..2bc0bb44 100644
--- a/copilot.el
+++ b/copilot.el
@@ -800,8 +800,8 @@ provided."
                    (beginning-of-line)
                    (not (= (point) completion-start))))
         (setq start completion-start)
-        (setq end (- end (- (point) completion-start)))
         (delete-region completion-start (point)))
+      (setq start end)
       (copilot--async-request 'notifyAccepted (list :uuid uuid))
       (copilot-clear-overlay t)
       (if (derived-mode-p 'vterm-mode)