diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index 07c3943..f2fe23b 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@
 	 */
 	if (emsg_silent != 0)
 	{
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+	    ++did_emsg_silent;
+#endif
 	    if (emsg_noredir == 0)
 	    {
 		msg_start();