diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index a8c5cfb..ba6fe72 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -480,8 +480,11 @@
 
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum < search_first_line
 		|| curwin->w_cursor.lnum > search_last_line)
+	{
 	    // match outside of address range
 	    i = 0;
+	    curwin->w_cursor = is_state->search_start;
+	}
 
 	// if interrupted while searching, behave like it failed
 	if (got_int)