diff --git a/data/core/docview.lua b/data/core/docview.lua
index 1c3ff6de..cdfb0298 100644
--- a/data/core/docview.lua
+++ b/data/core/docview.lua
@@ -168,10 +168,13 @@ end
 
 function DocView:get_col_x_offset(line, col)
   local default_font = self:get_font()
+  local _, indent_size = self.doc:get_indent_info()
+  default_font:set_tab_size(indent_size)
   local column = 1
   local xoffset = 0
   for _, type, text in self.doc.highlighter:each_token(line) do
     local font = style.syntax_fonts[type] or default_font
+    if font ~= default_font then font:set_tab_size(indent_size) end
     for char in common.utf8_chars(text) do
       if column == col then
         return xoffset
@@ -190,8 +193,11 @@ function DocView:get_x_offset_col(line, x)
 
   local xoffset, last_i, i = 0, 1, 1
   local default_font = self:get_font()
+  local _, indent_size = self.doc:get_indent_info()
+  default_font:set_tab_size(indent_size)
   for _, type, text in self.doc.highlighter:each_token(line) do
     local font = style.syntax_fonts[type] or default_font
+    if font ~= default_font then font:set_tab_size(indent_size) end
     for char in common.utf8_chars(text) do
       local w = font:get_width(char)
       if xoffset >= x then