diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 034d9c4..84fcbab 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
     }
 
     regmatch->rmm_ic = ignorecase(pat);
+    regmatch->rmm_maxcol = 0;
     regmatch->regprog = vim_regcomp(pat, magic ? RE_MAGIC : 0);
     if (regmatch->regprog == NULL)
 	return FAIL;