Index: editor/_source/classes/fckdomrange_ie.js
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--- editor/_source/classes/fckdomrange_ie.js	(revision 1185)
+++ editor/_source/classes/fckdomrange_ie.js	(working copy)
@@ -109,11 +109,12 @@
 		oIERange.setEndPoint( 'EndToEnd', oIERangeEnd ) ;
 		oIERange.moveEnd( 'character', -1 ) ;
 	}
-	else
+	
+	if ( oIERange.text.length == 0 && oIERange.boundingWidth == 0 )
 	{
 		bIsStartMakerAlone = ( forceExpand || !eStartMarker.previousSibling || eStartMarker.previousSibling.nodeName.toLowerCase() == 'br' ) && !eStartMarker.nextSibing ;
 		
-		// Append a temporary <span>&nbsp;</span> before the selection.
+		// Append a temporary <span>&#65279;</span> before the selection.
 		// This is needed to avoid IE destroying selections inside empty
 		// inline elements, like <b></b> (#253).
 		// It is also needed when placing the selection right after an inline
@@ -139,11 +140,18 @@
 	this._Range.setStartBefore( eStartMarker ) ;
 	eStartMarker.parentNode.removeChild( eStartMarker ) ;
 
-	if ( bIsCollapsed )
+	if ( eEndMarker )
 	{
+		this._Range.setEndBefore( eEndMarker ) ;
+		eEndMarker.parentNode.removeChild( eEndMarker ) ;
+		oIERange.select() ;
+	}
+
+	if ( dummySpan )
+	{
 		if ( bIsStartMakerAlone )
 		{
-			// Move the selection start to include the temporary &nbsp;.
+			// Move the selection start to include the temporary &#65279;.
 			oIERange.moveStart( 'character', -1 ) ;
 			
 			oIERange.select() ;
@@ -156,12 +164,6 @@
 
 		FCKDomTools.RemoveNode( dummySpan ) ;
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		this._Range.setEndBefore( eEndMarker ) ;
-		eEndMarker.parentNode.removeChild( eEndMarker ) ;
-		oIERange.select() ;
-	}
 }
 
 FCKDomRange.prototype._GetSelectionMarkerTag = function( toStart )