diff --git a/src/nvim/textobject.c b/src/nvim/textobject.c
index 3e696167e2..76ea24039a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/textobject.c
+++ b/src/nvim/textobject.c
@@ -955,9 +955,10 @@ int current_block(oparg_T *oap, int count, bool include, int what, int other)
       }
     }
 
-    if (equalpos(start_pos, *end_pos)) {
-      // empty block like this: ()
-      // there is no inner block to select, abort
+    // In Visual mode, when resulting area is empty
+    // i.e. there is no inner block to select, abort.
+    if (equalpos(start_pos, *end_pos) && VIsual_active) {
+      curwin->w_cursor = old_pos;
       return FAIL;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_textobjects.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_textobjects.vim
index 72c7338a96..3b86ae97da 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_textobjects.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_textobjects.vim
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ endfunc
 
 func Test_inner_block_empty_paren()
   new
-  call setline(1, ["(text)()", "", "(text)(", ")", "", "()()"])
+  call setline(1, ["(text)()", "", "(text)(", ")", "", "()()", "", "text()"])
 
   " Example 1
   call cursor(1, 1)
@@ -667,12 +667,18 @@ func Test_inner_block_empty_paren()
   call assert_beeps('call feedkeys("0f(viby", "xt")')
   call assert_equal(3, getpos('.')[2])
   call assert_equal('(', @")
+
+  " Change empty inner block
+  call cursor(8, 1)
+  call feedkeys("0cibtext", "xt")
+  call assert_equal("text(text)", getline('.'))
+
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
 func Test_inner_block_empty_bracket()
   new
-  call setline(1, ["[text][]", "", "[text][", "]", "", "[][]"])
+  call setline(1, ["[text][]", "", "[text][", "]", "", "[][]", "", "text[]"])
 
   " Example 1
   call cursor(1, 1)
@@ -694,12 +700,18 @@ func Test_inner_block_empty_bracket()
   call assert_beeps('call feedkeys("0f[viby", "xt")')
   call assert_equal(3, getpos('.')[2])
   call assert_equal('[', @")
+
+  " Change empty inner block
+  call cursor(8, 1)
+  call feedkeys("0ci[text", "xt")
+  call assert_equal("text[text]", getline('.'))
+
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
 func Test_inner_block_empty_brace()
   new
-  call setline(1, ["{text}{}", "", "{text}{", "}", "", "{}{}"])
+  call setline(1, ["{text}{}", "", "{text}{", "}", "", "{}{}", "", "text{}"])
 
   " Example 1
   call cursor(1, 1)
@@ -721,6 +733,12 @@ func Test_inner_block_empty_brace()
   call assert_beeps('call feedkeys("0f{viby", "xt")')
   call assert_equal(3, getpos('.')[2])
   call assert_equal('{', @")
+
+  " Change empty inner block
+  call cursor(8, 1)
+  call feedkeys("0ciBtext", "xt")
+  call assert_equal("text{text}", getline('.'))
+
   bwipe!
 endfunc