diff --git a/util/cmisc/ed.c b/util/cmisc/ed.c
index e934be584..ab2407dc8 100644
--- a/util/cmisc/ed.c
+++ b/util/cmisc/ed.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ int glob;
   char *fptr;
 
   pflag = FALSE;
-  while (*inptr == SP && *inptr == HT) inptr++;
+  while (*inptr == SP || *inptr == HT) inptr++;
 
   c = *inptr++;