diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 5b53785..7677917 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2911,6 +2911,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Parse the address range, if any, in "eap".
+ * May set the last search pattern.
  * Return FAIL and set "errormsg" or return OK.
  */
     int
@@ -4436,10 +4437,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * get a single EX address
+ * Get a single EX address.
  *
  * Set ptr to the next character after the part that was interpreted.
  * Set ptr to NULL when an error is encountered.
+ * This may set the last used search pattern.
  *
  * Return MAXLNUM when no Ex address was found.
  */
diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index c316e19..80f210a 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@
 /*
  * Return TRUE when 'incsearch' highlighting is to be done.
  * Sets search_first_line and search_last_line to the address range.
+ * May change the last search pattern.
  */
     static int
 do_incsearch_highlighting(int firstc, incsearch_state_T *is_state,
@@ -470,8 +471,12 @@
     int		next_char;
     int		use_last_pat;
 
+    // Parsing range may already set the last search pattern.
+    save_last_search_pattern();
+
     if (!do_incsearch_highlighting(firstc, is_state, &skiplen, &patlen))
     {
+	restore_last_search_pattern();
 	finish_incsearch_highlighting(FALSE, is_state, TRUE);
 	return;
     }
@@ -479,6 +484,7 @@
     // If there is a character waiting, search and redraw later.
     if (char_avail())
     {
+	restore_last_search_pattern();
 	is_state->incsearch_postponed = TRUE;
 	return;
     }
@@ -493,7 +499,6 @@
 	curwin->w_cursor.lnum = search_first_line;
 	curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
     }
-    save_last_search_pattern();
 
     // Use the previous pattern for ":s//".
     next_char = ccline.cmdbuff[skiplen + patlen];
@@ -627,10 +632,19 @@
     int	    i;
     int	    save;
 
+    // Parsing range may already set the last search pattern.
+    save_last_search_pattern();
+
     if (!do_incsearch_highlighting(firstc, is_state, &skiplen, &patlen))
+    {
+	restore_last_search_pattern();
 	return OK;
+    }
     if (patlen == 0 && ccline.cmdbuff[skiplen] == NUL)
+    {
+	restore_last_search_pattern();
 	return FAIL;
+    }
 
     if (firstc == ccline.cmdbuff[skiplen])
     {
@@ -641,7 +655,6 @@
     else
 	pat = ccline.cmdbuff + skiplen;
 
-    save_last_search_pattern();
     cursor_off();
     out_flush();
     if (c == Ctrl_G)
@@ -721,8 +734,14 @@
 {
     int		skiplen, patlen;
 
+    // Parsing range may already set the last search pattern.
+    save_last_search_pattern();
+
     if (!do_incsearch_highlighting(firstc, is_state, &skiplen, &patlen))
+    {
+	restore_last_search_pattern();
 	return FAIL;
+    }
 
     // Add a character from under the cursor for 'incsearch'.
     if (is_state->did_incsearch)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_search.vim b/src/testdir/test_search.vim
index 68dc3ec..f96e54a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_search.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_search.vim
@@ -1043,6 +1043,23 @@
   call delete('Xis_vimgrep_script')
 endfunc
 
+func Test_keep_last_search_pattern()
+  if !exists('+incsearch')
+    return
+  endif
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['foo', 'foo', 'foo'])
+  set incsearch
+  call test_override("char_avail", 1)
+  let @/ = 'bar'
+  call feedkeys(":/foo/s//\<Esc>", 'ntx')
+  call assert_equal('bar', @/)
+
+  bwipe!
+  call test_override("ALL", 0)
+  set noincsearch
+endfunc
+
 func Test_search_undefined_behaviour()
   if !has("terminal")
     return
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 292af60..ba1ac1a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    351,
+/**/
     350,
 /**/
     349,