diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 4003605..864f3d8 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2786,6 +2786,7 @@
     int	    starts_with_colon = FALSE;
 
     CLEAR_POINTER(cmod);
+    cmod->cmod_flags = sticky_cmdmod_flags;
 
     // Repeat until no more command modifiers are found.
     for (;;)