diff --git a/src/api/selections.ts b/src/api/selections.ts
index 707175f..49bd559 100644
--- a/src/api/selections.ts
+++ b/src/api/selections.ts
@@ -1401,6 +1401,7 @@ export function shift(
   position: vscode.Position,
   shift: Shift,
   context = Context.current,
+  skipCharacter: boolean = false,
 ) {
   let anchor = shift === Shift.Jump
     ? position
@@ -1408,9 +1409,17 @@ export function shift(
       ? selection.active
       : selection.anchor;
 
-  if (context.selectionBehavior === SelectionBehavior.Character && shift !== Shift.Jump) {
-    const direction = anchor.isAfter(position) ? Direction.Backward : Direction.Forward;
+  const direction = anchor.isAfter(position) ? Direction.Backward : Direction.Forward;
+
+  if (skipCharacter) {
+    if (direction === Direction.Forward) {
+      anchor = Positions.next(anchor) ?? anchor;
+    } else {
+      anchor = Positions.previous(anchor) ?? anchor;
+    }
+  }
 
+  if (context.selectionBehavior === SelectionBehavior.Character && shift !== Shift.Jump) {
     anchor = seekFrom(selection, direction, anchor, context);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/README.md b/src/commands/README.md
index ba3b9ac..7c7f13e 100644
--- a/src/commands/README.md
+++ b/src/commands/README.md
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L37"><code>seek.included.backward</code></a></td><td>Select to character (included, backward)</td><td><code>Alt+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L36"><code>seek.included.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to character (included)</td><td><code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L38"><code>seek.included.extend.backward</code></a></td><td>Extend to character (included, backward)</td><td><code>Shift+Alt+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L645"><code>seek.leap.backward</code></a></td><td>Leap backward</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L593"><code>seek.syntax.child.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select child syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L590"><code>seek.syntax.next.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select next syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L592"><code>seek.syntax.parent.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select parent syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L591"><code>seek.syntax.previous.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select previous syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L648"><code>seek.leap.backward</code></a></td><td>Leap backward</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L596"><code>seek.syntax.child.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select child syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L593"><code>seek.syntax.next.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select next syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L595"><code>seek.syntax.parent.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select parent syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L594"><code>seek.syntax.previous.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select previous syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L193"><code>seek.word.backward</code></a></td><td>Select to previous word start</td><td><code>B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L192"><code>seek.word.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next word start</td><td><code>Shift+W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L194"><code>seek.word.extend.backward</code></a></td><td>Extend to previous word start</td><td><code>Shift+B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L200"><code>seek.wordEnd.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next word end</td><td><code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L201"><code>seek.wordEnd.ws</code></a></td><td>Select to next non-whitespace word end</td><td><code>Alt+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L202"><code>seek.wordEnd.ws.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next non-whitespace word end</td><td><code>Shift+Alt+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L879"><code>seek.wordLabel.extend</code></a></td><td>Leap to word (extend)</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="./seek.ts#L882"><code>seek.wordLabel.extend</code></a></td><td>Leap to word (extend)</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.syntax.experimental"><code>seek.syntax.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.word"><code>seek.word</code></a></td><td>Select to next word start</td><td><code>W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.wordLabel"><code>seek.wordLabel</code></a></td><td>Leap to word</td><td></td></tr>
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.syntax.experimental" />
 
-### [`seek.syntax.experimental`](./seek.ts#L583-L602)
+### [`seek.syntax.experimental`](./seek.ts#L586-L605)
 
 Select syntax object.
 
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.leap" />
 
-### [`seek.leap`](./seek.ts#L636-L652)
+### [`seek.leap`](./seek.ts#L639-L655)
 
 Leap forward.
 
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.wordLabel" />
 
-### [`seek.wordLabel`](./seek.ts#L870-L886)
+### [`seek.wordLabel`](./seek.ts#L873-L889)
 
 Leap to word.
 
diff --git a/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md b/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
index cb63592..c7a0f19 100644
--- a/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
+++ b/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L37"><code>seek.included.backward</code></a></td><td>Select to character (included, backward)</td><td><code>Alt+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L36"><code>seek.included.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to character (included)</td><td><code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L38"><code>seek.included.extend.backward</code></a></td><td>Extend to character (included, backward)</td><td><code>Shift+Alt+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L645"><code>seek.leap.backward</code></a></td><td>Leap backward</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L593"><code>seek.syntax.child.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select child syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L590"><code>seek.syntax.next.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select next syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L592"><code>seek.syntax.parent.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select parent syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L591"><code>seek.syntax.previous.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select previous syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L648"><code>seek.leap.backward</code></a></td><td>Leap backward</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L596"><code>seek.syntax.child.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select child syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L593"><code>seek.syntax.next.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select next syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L595"><code>seek.syntax.parent.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select parent syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L594"><code>seek.syntax.previous.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select previous syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L193"><code>seek.word.backward</code></a></td><td>Select to previous word start</td><td><code>B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L192"><code>seek.word.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next word start</td><td><code>Shift+W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L194"><code>seek.word.extend.backward</code></a></td><td>Extend to previous word start</td><td><code>Shift+B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L200"><code>seek.wordEnd.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next word end</td><td><code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L201"><code>seek.wordEnd.ws</code></a></td><td>Select to next non-whitespace word end</td><td><code>Alt+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L202"><code>seek.wordEnd.ws.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next non-whitespace word end</td><td><code>Shift+Alt+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L879"><code>seek.wordLabel.extend</code></a></td><td>Leap to word (extend)</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L882"><code>seek.wordLabel.extend</code></a></td><td>Leap to word (extend)</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.syntax.experimental"><code>seek.syntax.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.word"><code>seek.word</code></a></td><td>Select to next word start</td><td><code>W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.wordLabel"><code>seek.wordLabel</code></a></td><td>Leap to word</td><td></td></tr>
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.syntax.experimental" />
 
-### [`seek.syntax.experimental`](../seek.ts#L583-L602)
+### [`seek.syntax.experimental`](../seek.ts#L586-L605)
 
 Select syntax object.
 
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.leap" />
 
-### [`seek.leap`](../seek.ts#L636-L652)
+### [`seek.leap`](../seek.ts#L639-L655)
 
 Leap forward.
 
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.wordLabel" />
 
-### [`seek.wordLabel`](../seek.ts#L870-L886)
+### [`seek.wordLabel`](../seek.ts#L873-L889)
 
 Leap to word.
 
diff --git a/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md b/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
index 40a8887..3541225 100644
--- a/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
+++ b/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L37"><code>seek.included.backward</code></a></td><td>Select to character (included, backward)</td><td><code>Alt+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L36"><code>seek.included.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to character (included)</td><td><code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L38"><code>seek.included.extend.backward</code></a></td><td>Extend to character (included, backward)</td><td><code>Shift+Alt+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+F</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L645"><code>seek.leap.backward</code></a></td><td>Leap backward</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L593"><code>seek.syntax.child.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select child syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L590"><code>seek.syntax.next.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select next syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L592"><code>seek.syntax.parent.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select parent syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L591"><code>seek.syntax.previous.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select previous syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L648"><code>seek.leap.backward</code></a></td><td>Leap backward</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L596"><code>seek.syntax.child.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select child syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L593"><code>seek.syntax.next.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select next syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L595"><code>seek.syntax.parent.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select parent syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L594"><code>seek.syntax.previous.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select previous syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L193"><code>seek.word.backward</code></a></td><td>Select to previous word start</td><td><code>B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L192"><code>seek.word.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next word start</td><td><code>Shift+W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L194"><code>seek.word.extend.backward</code></a></td><td>Extend to previous word start</td><td><code>Shift+B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>B</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L200"><code>seek.wordEnd.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next word end</td><td><code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L201"><code>seek.wordEnd.ws</code></a></td><td>Select to next non-whitespace word end</td><td><code>Alt+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L202"><code>seek.wordEnd.ws.extend</code></a></td><td>Extend to next non-whitespace word end</td><td><code>Shift+Alt+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+E</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L879"><code>seek.wordLabel.extend</code></a></td><td>Leap to word (extend)</td><td></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../seek.ts#L882"><code>seek.wordLabel.extend</code></a></td><td>Leap to word (extend)</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.syntax.experimental"><code>seek.syntax.experimental</code></a></td><td>Select syntax object</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.word"><code>seek.word</code></a></td><td>Select to next word start</td><td><code>W</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="#seek.wordLabel"><code>seek.wordLabel</code></a></td><td>Leap to word</td><td></td></tr>
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.syntax.experimental" />
 
-### [`seek.syntax.experimental`](../seek.ts#L583-L602)
+### [`seek.syntax.experimental`](../seek.ts#L586-L605)
 
 Select syntax object.
 
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.leap" />
 
-### [`seek.leap`](../seek.ts#L636-L652)
+### [`seek.leap`](../seek.ts#L639-L655)
 
 Leap forward.
 
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ This command:
 
 <a name="seek.wordLabel" />
 
-### [`seek.wordLabel`](../seek.ts#L870-L886)
+### [`seek.wordLabel`](../seek.ts#L873-L889)
 
 Leap to word.
 
diff --git a/src/commands/seek.ts b/src/commands/seek.ts
index 8160814..ee00761 100644
--- a/src/commands/seek.ts
+++ b/src/commands/seek.ts
@@ -480,16 +480,19 @@ export async function object(
       newSelections = Selections.mapByIndex((_i, selection, document) => {
         const activePosition = Selections.activePosition(selection, _.document);
         let shiftTo = f.start(activePosition, inner, document);
+        let skipCharacter = false;
 
         if (shiftTo.isEqual(activePosition)) {
           const activePositionBefore = Positions.previous(activePosition, document);
 
+          skipCharacter = _.selectionBehavior === SelectionBehavior.Character && !inner && shift === Shift.Select;
+
           if (activePositionBefore !== undefined) {
             shiftTo = f.start(activePositionBefore, inner, document);
           }
         }
 
-        return Selections.shift(selection, shiftTo, shift, _);
+        return Selections.shift(selection, shiftTo, shift, _, skipCharacter);
       });
     } else if (where === "end") {
       newSelections = Selections.mapByIndex((_i, selection, document) =>