diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/document.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/document.rs
index bcbaa3519fc5..f530961f6236 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/document.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/document.rs
@@ -300,12 +300,12 @@ pub fn render_text<'t>(
         }
 
         // acquire the correct grapheme style
-        if char_pos >= syntax_style_span.1 {
+        while char_pos >= syntax_style_span.1 {
             syntax_style_span = syntax_styles
                 .next()
                 .unwrap_or((Style::default(), usize::MAX));
         }
-        if char_pos >= overlay_style_span.1 {
+        while char_pos >= overlay_style_span.1 {
             overlay_style_span = overlay_styles
                 .next()
                 .unwrap_or((Style::default(), usize::MAX));