diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index da2015f..42556b5 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -2625,7 +2625,12 @@
 					 ? EXPAND_EXPRESSION : EXPAND_NOTHING;
 	    }
 	    else if (c != ' ')
+	    {
 		xp->xp_context = EXPAND_SETTINGS;
+		if ((c == 'l' || c == 'g') && xp->xp_pattern[2] == ':')
+		    xp->xp_pattern += 2;
+
+	    }
 	}
 	else if (c == '$')
 	{