diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index af4dc19..b499aba 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -1206,6 +1206,7 @@
 {
     int		i;
     int		c;
+    int		save_new_cmdpos = new_cmdpos;
 
 #ifdef USE_ON_FLY_SCROLL
     dont_scroll = TRUE;	// disallow scrolling here
@@ -1224,8 +1225,6 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     /*
      * Insert the result of an expression.
-     * Need to save the current command line, to be able to enter
-     * a new one...
      */
     new_cmdpos = -1;
     if (c == '=')
@@ -1266,6 +1265,8 @@
 	}
 #endif
     }
+    new_cmdpos = save_new_cmdpos;
+
     // remove the double quote
     redrawcmd();
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
index 2289c34..9c08d13 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
@@ -1987,6 +1987,11 @@
   call assert_equal("\"e \<C-\>\<C-Y>", @:)
 endfunc
 
+" This was making the insert position negative
+func Test_cmdline_expr_register()
+  exe "sil! norm! ?\<C-\>e0\<C-R>0\<Esc>?\<C-\>e0\<CR>"
+endfunc
+
 " Test for 'imcmdline' and 'imsearch'
 " This test doesn't actually test the input method functionality.
 func Test_cmdline_inputmethod()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 35024fb..e567a3a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    5148,
+/**/
     5147,
 /**/
     5146,