diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index cbf7505..cfb40e8 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3280,6 +3280,8 @@
 {
     int		address_count = 1;
     linenr_T	lnum;
+    int		need_check_cursor = FALSE;
+    int		ret = FAIL;
 
     // Repeat for all ',' or ';' separated addresses.
     for (;;)
@@ -3290,7 +3292,7 @@
 	lnum = get_address(eap, &eap->cmd, eap->addr_type, eap->skip, silent,
 					eap->addr_count == 0, address_count++);
 	if (eap->cmd == NULL)	// error detected
-	    return FAIL;
+	    goto theend;
 	if (lnum == MAXLNUM)
 	{
 	    if (*eap->cmd == '%')   // '%' - all lines
@@ -3335,14 +3337,14 @@
 			    // there is no Vim command which uses '%' and
 			    // ADDR_WINDOWS or ADDR_TABS
 			    *errormsg = _(e_invalid_range);
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 			}
 			break;
 		    case ADDR_TABS_RELATIVE:
 		    case ADDR_UNSIGNED:
 		    case ADDR_QUICKFIX:
 			*errormsg = _(e_invalid_range);
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    case ADDR_ARGUMENTS:
 			if (ARGCOUNT == 0)
 			    eap->line1 = eap->line2 = 0;
@@ -3374,7 +3376,7 @@
 		if (eap->addr_type != ADDR_LINES)
 		{
 		    *errormsg = _(e_invalid_range);
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		}
 
 		++eap->cmd;
@@ -3382,11 +3384,11 @@
 		{
 		    fp = getmark('<', FALSE);
 		    if (check_mark(fp) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    eap->line1 = fp->lnum;
 		    fp = getmark('>', FALSE);
 		    if (check_mark(fp) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    eap->line2 = fp->lnum;
 		    ++eap->addr_count;
 		}
@@ -3401,10 +3403,13 @@
 	    if (!eap->skip)
 	    {
 		curwin->w_cursor.lnum = eap->line2;
+
 		// Don't leave the cursor on an illegal line or column, but do
 		// accept zero as address, so 0;/PATTERN/ works correctly.
+		// Check the cursor position before returning.
 		if (eap->line2 > 0)
 		    check_cursor();
+		need_check_cursor = TRUE;
 	    }
 	}
 	else if (*eap->cmd != ',')
@@ -3420,7 +3425,12 @@
 	if (lnum == MAXLNUM)
 	    eap->addr_count = 0;
     }
-    return OK;
+    ret = OK;
+
+theend:
+    if (need_check_cursor)
+	check_cursor();
+    return ret;
 }
 
 /*