diff --git a/crates/edit_prediction_cli/src/teacher.prompt.md b/crates/edit_prediction_cli/src/teacher.prompt.md
index 11650f47446e5fece74a70a82f77c19e37f35b1e..ef3f64168f0f37762e1a5d0cadd1f0e95ef18940 100644
--- a/crates/edit_prediction_cli/src/teacher.prompt.md
+++ b/crates/edit_prediction_cli/src/teacher.prompt.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ You are an edit prediction assistant in a code editor. Your task is to predict t
 - Do not just fix syntax errors - look for the broader refactoring pattern and apply it systematically throughout the code.
 - Keep existing formatting unless it's absolutely necessary
 - Don't write a lot of code if you're not sure what to do
+- Do not delete or remove text that was just added in the edit history. If a recent edit introduces incomplete or incorrect code, finish or fix it in place, or simply do nothing rather than removing it. Only remove a recent edit if the history explicitly shows the user undoing it themselves.
 
 # Input Format