diff --git a/patches/0003-ns-add-buffer-notification-dispatch-and-mode-line-el.patch b/patches/0003-ns-add-buffer-notification-dispatch-and-mode-line-el.patch
index 3e2cb45..c6ee38a 100644
--- a/patches/0003-ns-add-buffer-notification-dispatch-and-mode-line-el.patch
+++ b/patches/0003-ns-add-buffer-notification-dispatch-and-mode-line-el.patch
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ diff --git a/src/nsterm.m b/src/nsterm.m
 index 3e1ac74..d3015e2 100644
 --- a/src/nsterm.m
 +++ b/src/nsterm.m
-@@ -8758,6 +8758,554 @@ - (NSRect)accessibilityFrame
+@@ -8758,6 +8758,552 @@ - (NSRect)accessibilityFrame
  
  @end
  
@@ -107,14 +107,12 @@ index 3e1ac74..d3015e2 100644
 +    = @(ns_ax_text_state_change_selection_move);
 +  moveInfo[@"AXTextSelectionDirection"] = @(direction);
 +  moveInfo[@"AXTextChangeElement"] = self;
-+  /* Always include granularity so VoiceOver can advance its browse
-+     cursor by the correct unit (character, word, or line).  Without
-+     granularity, VO leaves its browse cursor at the previous position
-+     for character moves, breaking Emacs-cursor -> VO-cursor sync.
-+     For character moves, the explicit AnnouncementRequested below
-+     (High priority) overrides VO's auto-speech, so evil block-cursor
-+     mode still reads the correct character.  */
-+  moveInfo[@"AXTextSelectionGranularity"] = @(granularity);
++  /* Omit granularity for character moves so VoiceOver does not
++     derive its own speech (it would read the wrong character
++     for evil block-cursor mode).  Include it for word/line/
++     selection so VoiceOver reads the appropriate text.  */
++  if (!isCharMove)
++    moveInfo[@"AXTextSelectionGranularity"] = @(granularity);
 +
 +  ns_ax_post_notification_with_info (
 +    self,