diff --git a/src/regexp_nfa.c b/src/regexp_nfa.c
index 0228cfc..1702510 100644
--- a/src/regexp_nfa.c
+++ b/src/regexp_nfa.c
@@ -7378,7 +7378,14 @@
 	// If match_text is set it contains the full text that must match.
 	// Nothing else to try. Doesn't handle combining chars well.
 	if (prog->match_text != NULL && !rex.reg_icombine)
-	    return find_match_text(col, prog->regstart, prog->match_text);
+	{
+	    retval = find_match_text(col, prog->regstart, prog->match_text);
+	    if (REG_MULTI)
+		rex.reg_mmatch->rmm_matchcol = col;
+	    else
+		rex.reg_match->rm_matchcol = col;
+	    return retval;
+	}
     }
 
     // If the start column is past the maximum column: no need to try.
@@ -7414,11 +7421,19 @@
 	    if (end->lnum < start->lnum
 			|| (end->lnum == start->lnum && end->col < start->col))
 		rex.reg_mmatch->endpos[0] = rex.reg_mmatch->startpos[0];
+
+	    // startpos[0] may be set by "\zs", also return the column where
+	    // the whole pattern matched.
+	    rex.reg_mmatch->rmm_matchcol = col;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 	    if (rex.reg_match->endp[0] < rex.reg_match->startp[0])
 		rex.reg_match->endp[0] = rex.reg_match->startp[0];
+
+	    // startpos[0] may be set by "\zs", also return the column where
+	    // the whole pattern matched.
+	    rex.reg_match->rm_matchcol = col;
 	}
     }