diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 5e38570..793e042 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -1089,7 +1089,9 @@
 
 	    /*
 	     * If 'wrapscan' is set we continue at the other end of the file.
-	     * If 'shortmess' does not contain 's', we give a message.
+	     * If 'shortmess' does not contain 's', we give a message, but
+	     * only, if we won't show the search stat later anyhow,
+	     * (so SEARCH_COUNT must be absent).
 	     * This message is also remembered in keep_msg for when the screen
 	     * is redrawn. The keep_msg is cleared whenever another message is
 	     * written.
@@ -1098,7 +1100,9 @@
 		lnum = buf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
 	    else
 		lnum = 1;
-	    if (!shortmess(SHM_SEARCH) && (options & SEARCH_MSG))
+	    if (!shortmess(SHM_SEARCH)
+		    && shortmess(SHM_SEARCHCOUNT)
+		    && (options & SEARCH_MSG))
 		give_warning((char_u *)_(dir == BACKWARD
 					  ? top_bot_msg : bot_top_msg), TRUE);
 	    if (extra_arg != NULL)
@@ -3237,8 +3241,10 @@
 	lbuf = curbuf;
     }
 
+    // when searching backwards and having jumped to the first occurrence,
+    // cur must remain greater than 1
     if (EQUAL_POS(lastpos, *cursor_pos) && !wraparound
-		&& (dirc == 0 || dirc == '/' ? cur < cnt : cur > 0))
+		&& (dirc == 0 || dirc == '/' ? cur < cnt : cur > 1))
 	cur += dirc == 0 ? 0 : dirc == '/' ? 1 : -1;
     else
     {