the issue has been fixed in https://git.gnome.org/browse/gedit/commit/?id=ffbaed1d46b103dcd8922b2941fa9c48766af5cc
** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/645695 Title: Gedit 2.30.3 does not highlight the first spelling error found. Subsequent spelling errors are highlighted correctly. Status in Light-Weight Text Editor for Gnome: Fix Released Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Thank You for your much needed help. Chazbo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/645695/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp