diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 2b63c08..c4732f7 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3831,8 +3831,12 @@
 	    xp->xp_pattern = arg;
 	    break;
 
-	case CMD_setfiletype:
 	case CMD_ownsyntax:
+	    xp->xp_context = EXPAND_OWNSYNTAX;
+	    xp->xp_pattern = arg;
+	    break;
+
+	case CMD_setfiletype:
 	    xp->xp_context = EXPAND_FILETYPE;
 	    xp->xp_pattern = arg;
 	    break;