diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 95260544c..875a6c855 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -1505,9 +1505,13 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         """
         webview = self._current_widget()
         if not webview.selection_enabled:
-            act = [QWebPage.MoveToNextWord, QWebPage.MoveToNextChar]
+            act = [QWebPage.MoveToNextWord]
+            if sys.platform != 'win32':
+                act.append(QWebPage.MoveToNextChar)
         else:
-            act = [QWebPage.SelectNextWord, QWebPage.SelectNextChar]
+            act = [QWebPage.SelectNextWord]
+            if sys.platform != 'win32':
+                act.append(QWebPage.SelectNextChar)
         for _ in range(count):
             for a in act:
                 webview.triggerPageAction(a)