diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua
index d42afe7..e24ee1f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ local function move_to_parent_form_edge(direction)
   local form_node_to_move_to = nearest_form_node
   while is_cursor_at_form_edge(form_node_to_move_to, direction, cur_cursor_pos, lang)
     do
-      form_node_to_move_to = form_node_to_move_to:parent()
+      form_node_to_move_to = lang.get_node_root(form_node_to_move_to):parent()
       if not form_node_to_move_to or form_node_to_move_to:type() == "source" then
         return
       end
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
index 2b0aa92..7541684 100644
--- a/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
@@ -269,12 +269,6 @@ describe("motions", function()
       cursor = { 1, 10 },
     })
 
-    -- (aa (bb) |@(cc) #{1})
-    internal_api.move_to_parent_form_start()
-    expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 9 },
-    })
-
     -- |(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})
     internal_api.move_to_parent_form_start()
     expect({