diff --git a/babi/file.py b/babi/file.py
index 57b707e7..7fed1afc 100644
--- a/babi/file.py
+++ b/babi/file.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ def ctrl_right(self, dim: Dim) -> None:
         # if we're inside the line, jump to next position that's not our type
         else:
             self.buf.right(dim)
-            tp = line[self.buf.x].isalnum()
+            tp = line[self.buf.x].isalnum() and line[self.buf.x - 1] != '\t'
             while self.buf.x < len(line) and tp == line[self.buf.x].isalnum():
                 self.buf.right(dim)
 
diff --git a/tests/features/movement_test.py b/tests/features/movement_test.py
index 84df1978..a9bd1b71 100644
--- a/tests/features/movement_test.py
+++ b/tests/features/movement_test.py
@@ -545,3 +545,66 @@ def another_test():
 
         h.press('M-Down')
         h.await_cursor_position(x=0, y=12)
+
+
+def test_ctrl_right_jump_with_tabs(run, tmpdir):
+    src = '''\
+\tHello\tWorld
+\t\tGoodday
+hi\t\tAnthonk
+as\tHello
+Helloa\tdsa\tasd
+\t\t\tthis(is_some_code)  # comment
+'''
+    f = tmpdir.join('f')
+    f.write(src)
+    with run(str(f)) as h, and_exit(h):
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=4, y=1)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=9, y=1)
+        h.press('Left')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=8, y=1)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=12, y=1)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=17, y=1)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=8, y=2)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=15, y=2)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=0, y=3)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=2, y=3)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=8, y=3)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=15, y=3)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=0, y=4)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=2, y=4)
+        h.press('Left')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=1, y=4)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=4, y=4)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=9, y=4)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=0, y=5)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=6, y=5)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=8, y=5)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=11, y=5)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=12, y=5)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=15, y=5)
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=12, y=6)
+        h.press('Down')
+        h.press('^Right')
+        h.await_cursor_position(x=0, y=7)