diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 20f6299..d2554e2 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -4359,11 +4359,12 @@
     int		col_end;
     int		col_start = curwin->w_cursor.col;
     int		inclusive = FALSE;
-    int		vis_empty = TRUE;	/* Visual selection <= 1 char */
-    int		vis_bef_curs = FALSE;	/* Visual starts before cursor */
-    int		inside_quotes = FALSE;	/* Looks like "i'" done before */
-    int		selected_quote = FALSE;	/* Has quote inside selection */
+    int		vis_empty = TRUE;	// Visual selection <= 1 char
+    int		vis_bef_curs = FALSE;	// Visual starts before cursor
+    int		inside_quotes = FALSE;	// Looks like "i'" done before
+    int		selected_quote = FALSE;	// Has quote inside selection
     int		i;
+    int		restore_vis_bef = FALSE; // restore VIsual on abort
 
     /* Correct cursor when 'selection' is "exclusive". */
     if (VIsual_active)
@@ -4377,12 +4378,13 @@
 	{
 	    if (!vis_bef_curs)
 	    {
-		/* VIsual needs to be start of Visual selection. */
+		// VIsual needs to be the start of Visual selection.
 		pos_T t = curwin->w_cursor;
 
 		curwin->w_cursor = VIsual;
 		VIsual = t;
 		vis_bef_curs = TRUE;
+		restore_vis_bef = TRUE;
 	    }
 	    dec_cursor();
 	}
@@ -4431,7 +4433,7 @@
 	     * opening quote. */
 	    col_start = find_next_quote(line, col_start + 1, quotechar, NULL);
 	    if (col_start < 0)
-		return FALSE;
+		goto abort_search;
 	    col_end = find_next_quote(line, col_start + 1, quotechar,
 							      curbuf->b_p_qe);
 	    if (col_end < 0)
@@ -4445,7 +4447,7 @@
 	{
 	    col_end = find_prev_quote(line, col_start, quotechar, NULL);
 	    if (line[col_end] != quotechar)
-		return FALSE;
+		goto abort_search;
 	    col_start = find_prev_quote(line, col_end, quotechar,
 							      curbuf->b_p_qe);
 	    if (line[col_start] != quotechar)
@@ -4480,12 +4482,12 @@
 	    /* Find open quote character. */
 	    col_start = find_next_quote(line, col_start, quotechar, NULL);
 	    if (col_start < 0 || col_start > first_col)
-		return FALSE;
+		goto abort_search;
 	    /* Find close quote character. */
 	    col_end = find_next_quote(line, col_start + 1, quotechar,
 							      curbuf->b_p_qe);
 	    if (col_end < 0)
-		return FALSE;
+		goto abort_search;
 	    /* If is cursor between start and end quote character, it is
 	     * target text object. */
 	    if (col_start <= first_col && first_col <= col_end)
@@ -4502,14 +4504,14 @@
 	    /* No quote before the cursor, look after the cursor. */
 	    col_start = find_next_quote(line, col_start, quotechar, NULL);
 	    if (col_start < 0)
-		return FALSE;
+		goto abort_search;
 	}
 
 	/* Find close quote character. */
 	col_end = find_next_quote(line, col_start + 1, quotechar,
 							      curbuf->b_p_qe);
 	if (col_end < 0)
-	    return FALSE;
+	    goto abort_search;
     }
 
     /* When "include" is TRUE, include spaces after closing quote or before
@@ -4596,6 +4598,20 @@
     }
 
     return OK;
+
+abort_search:
+    if (VIsual_active && *p_sel == 'e')
+    {
+	inc_cursor();
+	if (restore_vis_bef)
+	{
+	    pos_T t = curwin->w_cursor;
+
+	    curwin->w_cursor = VIsual;
+	    VIsual = t;
+	}
+    }
+    return FALSE;
 }
 
 #endif /* FEAT_TEXTOBJ */
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_textobjects.vim b/src/testdir/test_textobjects.vim
index 3c403ab..0baabc0 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_textobjects.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_textobjects.vim
@@ -52,6 +52,31 @@
   bw!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_quote_selection_selection_exclusive_abort()
+  new
+  set selection=exclusive
+  call setline(1, "'abzzc'")
+  let exp_curs = [0, 1, 6, 0]
+  call cursor(1,1)
+  exe 'norm! fcdvi"'
+  " make sure to end visual mode to have a clear state
+  exe "norm! \<esc>"
+  call assert_equal(exp_curs, getpos('.'))
+  call cursor(1,1)
+  exe 'norm! fcvi"'
+  exe "norm! \<esc>"
+  call assert_equal(exp_curs, getpos('.'))
+  call cursor(1,2)
+  exe 'norm! vfcoi"'
+  exe "norm! \<esc>"
+  let exp_curs = [0, 1, 2, 0]
+  let exp_visu = [0, 1, 7, 0]
+  call assert_equal(exp_curs, getpos('.'))
+  call assert_equal(exp_visu, getpos("'>"))
+  set selection&vim
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
 " Tests for string and html text objects
 func Test_string_html_objects()
   enew!
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c4034ee..7c424e0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -780,6 +780,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    971,
+/**/
     970,
 /**/
     969,