diff --git a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs
index ba6fe477202..25777f4133b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs
@@ -1679,15 +1679,14 @@ impl EmitterWriter {
                 // Colorize addition/replacements with green.
                 for &SubstitutionHighlight { start, end } in highlight_parts {
                     // Account for tabs when highlighting (#87972).
-                    // let tabs: usize = line
-                    //     .chars()
-                    //     .take(start)
-                    //     .map(|ch| match ch {
-                    //         '\t' => 3,
-                    //         _ => 0,
-                    //     })
-                    //     .sum();
-                    let tabs = 0;
+                    let tabs: usize = line
+                        .chars()
+                        .take(start)
+                        .map(|ch| match ch {
+                            '\t' => 3,
+                            _ => 0,
+                        })
+                        .sum();
                     buffer.set_style_range(
                         row_num,
                         max_line_num_len + 3 + start + tabs,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/lib.rs
index ab3f0948632..a37d969f595 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/lib.rs
@@ -297,11 +297,11 @@ impl CodeSuggestion {
                             count -= 1;
                         }
                     } else {
+                        acc = 0;
                         highlights.push(std::mem::take(&mut line_highlight));
                         let mut count = push_trailing(&mut buf, prev_line.as_ref(), &prev_hi, None);
                         while count > 0 {
                             highlights.push(std::mem::take(&mut line_highlight));
-                            acc = 0;
                             count -= 1;
                         }
                         // push lines between the previous and current span (if any)
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ impl CodeSuggestion {
                                 buf.push_str(line.as_ref());
                                 buf.push('\n');
                                 highlights.push(std::mem::take(&mut line_highlight));
-                                acc = 0;
                             }
                         }
                         if let Some(cur_line) = sf.get_line(cur_lo.line - 1) {