diff --git a/src/nvim/decoration.c b/src/nvim/decoration.c
index 81e1cb617c..677bc25127 100644
--- a/src/nvim/decoration.c
+++ b/src/nvim/decoration.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ int decor_virt_lines(win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum, VirtLines *lines, TriState has_fo
     mtkey_t mark = marktree_itr_current(itr);
     if (mark.pos.row < 0 || mark.pos.row >= end_row) {
       break;
-    } else if (marktree_decor_level(mark) < kDecorLevelVirtLine) {
+    } else if (mt_end(mark) || marktree_decor_level(mark) < kDecorLevelVirtLine) {
       goto next_mark;
     }
     bool above = mark.pos.row > (lnum - 2);
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/decorations_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/decorations_spec.lua
index fa4286c3ad..4960a1d3ed 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/decorations_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/decorations_spec.lua
@@ -2978,6 +2978,30 @@ if (h->n_buckets < new_n_buckets) { // expand
     ]]}
   end)
 
+  it('does not show twice if end_row or end_col is specified #18622', function()
+    insert([[
+      aaa
+      bbb
+      ccc
+      ddd]])
+    meths.buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0, {end_row = 2, virt_lines = {{{'VIRT LINE 1', 'NonText'}}}})
+    meths.buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 3, 0, {end_col = 2, virt_lines = {{{'VIRT LINE 2', 'NonText'}}}})
+    screen:expect{grid=[[
+      aaa                                               |
+      {1:VIRT LINE 1}                                       |
+      bbb                                               |
+      ccc                                               |
+      dd^d                                               |
+      {1:VIRT LINE 2}                                       |
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+                                                        |
+    ]]}
+  end)
+
 end)
 
 describe('decorations: signs', function()