diff --git a/XSVim.Tests/DeleteTests.fs b/XSVim.Tests/DeleteTests.fs
index e9abe5c..38b1f49 100644
--- a/XSVim.Tests/DeleteTests.fs
+++ b/XSVim.Tests/DeleteTests.fs
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ $    bar
     let ``Delete char under caret``() =
         assertText "abc$def" "x" "abd$ef"
 
+    [<Test>]
+    let ``Delete char at EOL``() =
+        assertText "abcdef$\n" "xx" "abcd$\n"
+
+    [<Test>]
+    let ``x with multiplier stops at EOL``() =
+        assertText "abcdef$" "4x" "abcde$"
+
     [<Test>]
     let ``Delete char to left of caret``() =
         assertText "abc$def" "X" "ac$def"
diff --git a/XSVim.Tests/XSVim.Tests.fsproj b/XSVim.Tests/XSVim.Tests.fsproj
index 77a1960..b315915 100644
--- a/XSVim.Tests/XSVim.Tests.fsproj
+++ b/XSVim.Tests/XSVim.Tests.fsproj
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@
 		<Reference Include="atk-sharp, Version=2.12.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=35e10195dab3c99f" />
 		<Reference Include="pango-sharp, Version=2.12.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=35e10195dab3c99f" />
 		<Reference Include="Mono.Posix" />
-		<Reference Include="FSharp.Core">
-		  <HintPath>..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.3.4\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
-		</Reference>
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
 	  <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.fs" />
@@ -80,7 +77,6 @@
 	  <Compile Include="ExModeTests.fs" />
 	  <Compile Include="MacrosTests.fs" />
 	  <Compile Include="IndentationTests.fs" />
-	  <None Include="packages.config" />
 	  <ProjectReference Include="..\XSVim\XSVim.fsproj">
 	    <Project>{9DB313D4-4CD1-455F-846F-42CD234DE626}</Project>
 	    <Name>XSVim</Name>
diff --git a/XSVim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.fs b/XSVim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.fs
index ba44cef..1f3dae1 100644
--- a/XSVim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.fs
+++ b/XSVim/Properties/AssemblyInfo.fs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ open System.Runtime.CompilerServices
 [<AutoOpen>]
 module AddinVersion =
     [<Literal>]
-    let version = "0.54.1.1"
+    let version = "0.54.2"
 
 [<assembly: AssemblyTitle("XSVim")>]
 // The assembly version has the format {Major}.{Minor}.{Build}.{Revision}
diff --git a/XSVim/XSVim.fs b/XSVim/XSVim.fs
index e0180b8..7f04081 100755
--- a/XSVim/XSVim.fs
+++ b/XSVim/XSVim.fs
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ module Vim =
             let endLine = editor.GetLineByOffset endPos
             editor.SetSelection(startLine.Offset, endLine.EndOffsetIncludingDelimiter)
             if editor.SelectionMode = SelectionMode.Block then EditActions.ToggleBlockSelectionMode editor
-        | _ -> editor.SetSelection(start, finish)
+        | _ -> editor.SetSelection(start, min finish editor.Length)
 
     let (|MoveUpOrDown|_|) = function
         | { commandType=Move; textObject=Up }
@@ -1213,7 +1213,28 @@ module Vim =
                     |> Option.iter(fun token -> token.Cancel())
                     { vimState with insertModeCancellationTokenSource = None }
                 | _ -> vimState
-            if count = 1 then newState else processCommands (count-1) newState command false
+
+            match count with
+            | 1 -> newState
+            | _ ->
+                match command.commandType, command.textObject with
+                | Delete, CurrentLocation ->
+                    // When the caret is at the end of the line,
+                    // the multiplier should be ignored.
+                    // As far as I can tell, this is an exception
+                    // to the rule - x usually deletes the character
+                    // at the caret and then moves right,
+                    // unless the caret is at the EOL, in which case
+                    // it deletes and then moves to the left.
+                    let offset = min (editor.Length-1) (editor.CaretOffset+1)
+                    let charAtCaret = editor.[offset]
+
+                    if not (isEOLChar charAtCaret) then
+                        processCommands (count-1) newState command false
+                    else
+                        // stop repeating
+                        newState
+                | _ -> processCommands (count-1) newState command false
         let count = command.repeat |> Option.defaultValue 1
 
         processCommands count vimState command true