diff --git a/source/NVDAObjects/window/edit.py b/source/NVDAObjects/window/edit.py
index d2c513e33ff..e4b20cea97c 100644
--- a/source/NVDAObjects/window/edit.py
+++ b/source/NVDAObjects/window/edit.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import watchdog
 import locationHelper
 import textUtils
+from comInterfaces._8CC497C9_A1DF_11CE_8098_00AA0047BE5D_0_1_0 import tomSelStartActive
 
 selOffsetsAtLastCaretEvent=None
 
@@ -718,7 +719,11 @@ def __init__(self,obj,position,_rangeObj=None):
 			self._rangeObj=self.obj.ITextSelectionObject.duplicate
 		elif position==textInfos.POSITION_CARET:
 			self._rangeObj=self.obj.ITextSelectionObject.duplicate
-			self._rangeObj.Collapse(True)
+			startActive: bool = (self.obj.ITextSelectionObject.Flags & tomSelStartActive) > 0
+			# Notice: in the following line Collapse() method is called on ITextRange object, not on TextInfo.
+			# It's boolean argument has the opposite meaning from the one in TextInfo:
+			# True means collapse to the start, while False means collapse to the end
+			self._rangeObj.Collapse(startActive)
 		elif position==textInfos.POSITION_FIRST:
 			self._rangeObj=self.obj.ITextDocumentObject.range(0,0)
 		elif position==textInfos.POSITION_LAST: