diff --git a/features/mark-more.feature b/features/mark-more.feature
index c8cd3ff..8ca86f7 100644
--- a/features/mark-more.feature
+++ b/features/mark-more.feature
@@ -113,3 +113,22 @@ Feature: Marking multiple parts of the buffer
     _ccc
     """
 
+  Scenario: Increasing number of cursors without an active region
+    When I insert:
+    """
+    aaa
+    bbb
+    ccc
+    """
+    And I go to the front of the word "bbb"
+    And I press "C->"
+    And I press "C-<"
+    And i press "C-f"
+    And I type "_"
+    Then I should have 3 cursors
+    And I should see:
+    """
+    a_aa
+    b_bb
+    c_cc
+    """
diff --git a/mc-mark-more.el b/mc-mark-more.el
index 8dd4bc6..7d722b0 100644
--- a/mc-mark-more.el
+++ b/mc-mark-more.el
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ With zero ARG, skip the last one and mark next."
   (dotimes (i num-lines)
     (mc/create-fake-cursor-at-point)
     (ecase direction
-      (forwards  (next-line 1 nil))
-      (backwards (previous-line 1 nil)))))
+      (forwards (loop do (next-line 1 nil) 
+                      while (mc/all-fake-cursors (point) (1+ (point)))))
+      (backwards (loop do (previous-line 1 nil) 
+                       while (mc/all-fake-cursors (point) (1+ (point))))))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun mc/mark-next-lines (arg)