diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index c6b0619..a522fe9 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -4653,7 +4653,7 @@
 		    found_new_match = search_for_exact_line(ins_buf, pos,
 					      compl_direction, compl_pattern);
 		else
-		    found_new_match = searchit(NULL, ins_buf, pos,
+		    found_new_match = searchit(NULL, ins_buf, pos, NULL,
 							      compl_direction,
 				 compl_pattern, 1L, SEARCH_KEEP + SEARCH_NFMSG,
 					     RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index bd2acef..99e68f7 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -10056,7 +10056,7 @@
     }
 
     pos = save_cursor = curwin->w_cursor;
-    subpatnum = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, dir, pat, 1L,
+    subpatnum = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL, dir, pat, 1L,
 			   options, RE_SEARCH, (linenr_T)lnum_stop, &tm, NULL);
     if (subpatnum != FAIL)
     {
@@ -10414,7 +10414,7 @@
     pat = pat3;
     for (;;)
     {
-	n = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, dir, pat, 1L,
+	n = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL, dir, pat, 1L,
 				     options, RE_SEARCH, lnum_stop, &tm, NULL);
 	if (n == FAIL || (firstpos.lnum != 0 && EQUAL_POS(pos, firstpos)))
 	    /* didn't find it or found the first match again: FAIL */
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index d3246f4..67f505d 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -4669,7 +4669,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    pos.coladd = 0;
 #endif
-		    if (searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos,
+		    if (searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL,
 				*cmd == '?' ? BACKWARD : FORWARD,
 				(char_u *)"", 1L, SEARCH_MSG,
 					i, (linenr_T)0, NULL, NULL) != FAIL)
diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 4ea8bfa..4ad080a 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
     ++emsg_off;
     save = pat[patlen];
     pat[patlen] = NUL;
-    i = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &t,
+    i = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &t, NULL,
 		 c == Ctrl_G ? FORWARD : BACKWARD,
 		 pat, count, search_flags,
 		 RE_SEARCH, 0, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 5310824..78e3f20 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -4338,7 +4338,7 @@
     for (;;)
     {
 	valid = FALSE;
-	t = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &curwin->w_cursor, FORWARD,
+	t = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &curwin->w_cursor, NULL, FORWARD,
 		       pat, 1L, searchflags, RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, NULL, NULL);
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= old_pos.lnum)
 	    t = FAIL;	/* match after start is failure too */
diff --git a/src/proto/search.pro b/src/proto/search.pro
index eeaa37c..eb614a1 100644
--- a/src/proto/search.pro
+++ b/src/proto/search.pro
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 void reset_search_dir(void);
 void set_last_search_pat(char_u *s, int idx, int magic, int setlast);
 void last_pat_prog(regmmatch_T *regmatch);
-int searchit(win_T *win, buf_T *buf, pos_T *pos, int dir, char_u *pat, long count, int options, int pat_use, linenr_T stop_lnum, proftime_T *tm, int *timed_out);
+int searchit(win_T *win, buf_T *buf, pos_T *pos, pos_T *end_pos, int dir, char_u *pat, long count, int options, int pat_use, linenr_T stop_lnum, proftime_T *tm, int *timed_out);
 void set_search_direction(int cdir);
 int do_search(oparg_T *oap, int dirc, char_u *pat, long count, int options, proftime_T *tm, int *timed_out);
 int search_for_exact_line(buf_T *buf, pos_T *pos, int dir, char_u *pat);
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 0cbbf4f..8e8e6e4 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -610,8 +610,8 @@
 
 /*
  * Lowest level search function.
- * Search for 'count'th occurrence of pattern 'pat' in direction 'dir'.
- * Start at position 'pos' and return the found position in 'pos'.
+ * Search for 'count'th occurrence of pattern "pat" in direction "dir".
+ * Start at position "pos" and return the found position in "pos".
  *
  * if (options & SEARCH_MSG) == 0 don't give any messages
  * if (options & SEARCH_MSG) == SEARCH_NFMSG don't give 'notfound' messages
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@
 				   buffer without a window! */
     buf_T	*buf,
     pos_T	*pos,
+    pos_T	*end_pos,	// set to end of the match, unless NULL
     int		dir,
     char_u	*pat,
     long	count,
@@ -1035,14 +1036,26 @@
 			    }
 #endif
 			}
+			if (end_pos != NULL)
+			{
+			    end_pos->lnum = lnum + matchpos.lnum;
+			    end_pos->col = matchpos.col;
+			}
 		    }
 		    else
 		    {
 			pos->lnum = lnum + matchpos.lnum;
 			pos->col = matchpos.col;
+			if (end_pos != NULL)
+			{
+			    end_pos->lnum = lnum + endpos.lnum;
+			    end_pos->col = endpos.col;
+			}
 		    }
 #ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    pos->coladd = 0;
+		    if (end_pos != NULL)
+			end_pos->coladd = 0;
 #endif
 		    found = 1;
 		    first_match = FALSE;
@@ -1496,7 +1509,7 @@
 	     lrFswap(searchstr,0);
 #endif
 
-	c = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, dirc == '/' ? FORWARD : BACKWARD,
+	c = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL, dirc == '/' ? FORWARD : BACKWARD,
 		searchstr, count, spats[0].off.end + (options &
 		       (SEARCH_KEEP + SEARCH_PEEK + SEARCH_HIS
 			+ SEARCH_MSG + SEARCH_START
@@ -4665,20 +4678,19 @@
     int
 current_search(
     long	count,
-    int		forward)	/* move forward or backwards */
+    int		forward)	// TRUE for forward, FALSE for backward
 {
-    pos_T	start_pos;	/* position before the pattern */
-    pos_T	orig_pos;	/* position of the cursor at beginning */
-    pos_T	first_match;	/* position of first match */
-    pos_T	pos;		/* position after the pattern */
+    pos_T	start_pos;	// start position of the pattern match
+    pos_T	end_pos;	// end position of the pattern match
+    pos_T	orig_pos;	// position of the cursor at beginning
+    pos_T	pos;		// position after the pattern
     int		i;
     int		dir;
-    int		result;		/* result of various function calls */
+    int		result;		// result of various function calls
     char_u	old_p_ws = p_ws;
     int		flags = 0;
     pos_T	save_VIsual = VIsual;
     int		one_char;
-    int		direction = forward ? FORWARD : BACKWARD;
 
     /* wrapping should not occur */
     p_ws = FALSE;
@@ -4730,8 +4742,10 @@
 	flags = 0;
 	if (!dir && !one_char)
 	    flags = SEARCH_END;
+	end_pos = pos;
 
-	result = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, (dir ? FORWARD : BACKWARD),
+	result = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, &end_pos,
+		(dir ? FORWARD : BACKWARD),
 		spats[last_idx].pat, (long) (i ? count : 1),
 		SEARCH_KEEP | flags, RE_SEARCH, 0, NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -4739,7 +4753,7 @@
 	 * beginning of the file (cursor might be on the search match)
 	 * except when Visual mode is active, so that extending the visual
 	 * selection works. */
-	if (!result && i) /* not found, abort */
+	if (i == 1 && !result) /* not found, abort */
 	{
 	    curwin->w_cursor = orig_pos;
 	    if (VIsual_active)
@@ -4747,7 +4761,7 @@
 	    p_ws = old_p_ws;
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
-	else if (!i && !result)
+	else if (i == 0 && !result)
 	{
 	    if (forward)
 	    {
@@ -4763,48 +4777,19 @@
 				ml_get(curwin->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count));
 	    }
 	}
-	if (i == 0)
-	    first_match = pos;
 	p_ws = old_p_ws;
     }
 
     start_pos = pos;
-    flags = forward ? SEARCH_END : SEARCH_START;
-
-    /* Check again from the current cursor position,
-     * since the next match might actually by only one char wide */
-    one_char = is_one_char(spats[last_idx].pat, FALSE, &pos, direction);
-    if (one_char < 0)
-	/* search failed, abort */
-	return FAIL;
-
-    /* move to match, except for zero-width matches, in which case, we are
-     * already on the next match */
-    if (!one_char)
-    {
-	p_ws = FALSE;
-	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
-	{
-	    result = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, direction,
-		    spats[last_idx].pat, 0L, flags | SEARCH_KEEP, RE_SEARCH, 0,
-								   NULL, NULL);
-	    /* Search successfull, break out from the loop */
-	    if (result)
-		break;
-	    /* search failed, try again from the last search position match */
-	    pos = first_match;
-	}
-    }
-
     p_ws = old_p_ws;
-    /* not found */
-    if (!result)
-	return FAIL;
 
     if (!VIsual_active)
 	VIsual = start_pos;
 
-    curwin->w_cursor = pos;
+    // put cursor on last character of match
+    curwin->w_cursor = end_pos;
+    if (LT_POS(VIsual, end_pos))
+	dec_cursor();
     VIsual_active = TRUE;
     VIsual_mode = 'v';
 
@@ -4880,7 +4865,7 @@
 	flag = SEARCH_START;
     }
 
-    if (searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, direction, pattern, 1,
+    if (searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL, direction, pattern, 1,
 			 SEARCH_KEEP + flag, RE_SEARCH, 0, NULL, NULL) != FAIL)
     {
 	/* Zero-width pattern should match somewhere, then we can check if
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_gn.vim b/src/testdir/test_gn.vim
index 6d48915..d0fdafc 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_gn.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_gn.vim
@@ -131,4 +131,23 @@
   set wrapscan&vim
 endfu
 
+func Test_gn_multi_line()
+  new
+  call setline(1, [
+        \ 'func Tm1()',
+        \ ' echo "one"',
+        \ 'endfunc',
+        \ 'func Tm2()',
+        \ ' echo "two"',
+        \ 'endfunc',
+        \ 'func Tm3()',
+        \ ' echo "three"',
+        \ 'endfunc',
+        \])
+  /\v^func Tm\d\(\)\n.*\zs".*"\ze$
+  normal jgnrx
+  call assert_equal(' echo xxxxx', getline(5))
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ff22c6d..2155834 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -800,6 +800,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    629,
+/**/
     628,
 /**/
     627,