diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 43cd013..ca69c29 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3069,8 +3069,10 @@
 	    if (!eap->skip)
 	    {
 		curwin->w_cursor.lnum = eap->line2;
-		// don't leave the cursor on an illegal line or column
-		check_cursor();
+		// Don't leave the cursor on an illegal line or column, but do
+		// accept zero as address, so 0;/PATTERN/ works correctly.
+		if (eap->line2 > 0)
+		    check_cursor();
 	    }
 	}
 	else if (*eap->cmd != ',')