diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 27bbb20d..93574072 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: test
+        env:
+          RUST_BACKTRACE: full
       - name: "Clippy"
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -75,3 +77,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: test
           args: --no-default-features --features=crossterm --tests --examples
+        env:
+          RUST_BACKTRACE: full
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b4c4a577..23abc80c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## To be released
 
+### Fixes
+
+* Fix incorrect output when the first diff to draw is on the second cell of the terminal (#347).
+
 ## v0.10.0 - 2020-07-17
 
 ### Breaking changes
diff --git a/src/backend/crossterm.rs b/src/backend/crossterm.rs
index f9626cb3..c0a13bee 100644
--- a/src/backend/crossterm.rs
+++ b/src/backend/crossterm.rs
@@ -58,16 +58,13 @@ where
         let mut fg = Color::Reset;
         let mut bg = Color::Reset;
         let mut modifier = Modifier::empty();
-        let mut last_y = 0;
-        let mut last_x = 0;
-
-        map_error(queue!(string, MoveTo(0, 0)))?;
+        let mut last_pos: Option<(u16, u16)> = None;
         for (x, y, cell) in content {
-            if y != last_y || x != last_x + 1 {
+            // Move the cursor if the previous location was not (x - 1, y)
+            if !matches!(last_pos, Some(p) if x == p.0 + 1 && y == p.1) {
                 map_error(queue!(string, MoveTo(x, y)))?;
             }
-            last_x = x;
-            last_y = y;
+            last_pos = Some((x, y));
             if cell.modifier != modifier {
                 let diff = ModifierDiff {
                     from: modifier,
diff --git a/src/backend/termion.rs b/src/backend/termion.rs
index f3048b88..a71229a2 100644
--- a/src/backend/termion.rs
+++ b/src/backend/termion.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-use std::fmt;
-use std::io;
-use std::io::Write;
-
 use super::Backend;
 use crate::{
     buffer::Cell,
     layout::Rect,
     style::{Color, Modifier},
 };
+use std::{
+    fmt,
+    io::{self, Write},
+};
 
 pub struct TermionBackend<W>
 where
@@ -82,15 +82,13 @@ where
         let mut fg = Color::Reset;
         let mut bg = Color::Reset;
         let mut modifier = Modifier::empty();
-        let mut last_y = 0;
-        let mut last_x = 0;
-        write!(string, "{}", termion::cursor::Goto(1, 1)).unwrap();
+        let mut last_pos: Option<(u16, u16)> = None;
         for (x, y, cell) in content {
-            if y != last_y || x != last_x + 1 {
+            // Move the cursor if the previous location was not (x - 1, y)
+            if !matches!(last_pos, Some(p) if x == p.0 + 1 && y == p.1) {
                 write!(string, "{}", termion::cursor::Goto(x + 1, y + 1)).unwrap();
             }
-            last_x = x;
-            last_y = y;
+            last_pos = Some((x, y));
             if cell.modifier != modifier {
                 write!(
                     string,
diff --git a/tests/backend_termion.rs b/tests/backend_termion.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab2882c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/backend_termion.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#[cfg(feature = "termion")]
+#[test]
+fn backend_termion_should_only_write_diffs() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    use std::{fmt::Write, io::Cursor};
+
+    let mut bytes = Vec::new();
+    let mut stdout = Cursor::new(&mut bytes);
+    {
+        use tui::{
+            backend::TermionBackend, layout::Rect, widgets::Paragraph, Terminal, TerminalOptions,
+            Viewport,
+        };
+        let backend = TermionBackend::new(&mut stdout);
+        let area = Rect::new(0, 0, 3, 1);
+        let mut terminal = Terminal::with_options(
+            backend,
+            TerminalOptions {
+                viewport: Viewport::fixed(area),
+            },
+        )?;
+        terminal.draw(|f| {
+            f.render_widget(Paragraph::new("a"), area);
+        })?;
+        terminal.draw(|f| {
+            f.render_widget(Paragraph::new("ab"), area);
+        })?;
+        terminal.draw(|f| {
+            f.render_widget(Paragraph::new("abc"), area);
+        })?;
+    }
+
+    let expected = {
+        use termion::{color, cursor, style};
+        let mut s = String::new();
+        // First draw
+        write!(s, "{}", cursor::Goto(1, 1))?;
+        s.push_str("a");
+        write!(s, "{}", color::Fg(color::Reset))?;
+        write!(s, "{}", color::Bg(color::Reset))?;
+        write!(s, "{}", style::Reset)?;
+        write!(s, "{}", cursor::Hide)?;
+        // Second draw
+        write!(s, "{}", cursor::Goto(2, 1))?;
+        s.push_str("b");
+        write!(s, "{}", color::Fg(color::Reset))?;
+        write!(s, "{}", color::Bg(color::Reset))?;
+        write!(s, "{}", style::Reset)?;
+        write!(s, "{}", cursor::Hide)?;
+        // Third draw
+        write!(s, "{}", cursor::Goto(3, 1))?;
+        s.push_str("c");
+        write!(s, "{}", color::Fg(color::Reset))?;
+        write!(s, "{}", color::Bg(color::Reset))?;
+        write!(s, "{}", style::Reset)?;
+        write!(s, "{}", cursor::Hide)?;
+        // Terminal drop
+        write!(s, "{}", cursor::Show)?;
+        s
+    };
+    assert_eq!(std::str::from_utf8(&bytes)?, expected);
+
+    Ok(())
+}