diff --git a/src/findfile.c b/src/findfile.c
index dba547d..ba996c4 100644
--- a/src/findfile.c
+++ b/src/findfile.c
@@ -2047,10 +2047,19 @@
     if (file_lnum != NULL)
     {
 	char_u *p;
+	char	*line_english = " line ";
+	char	*line_transl = _(line_msg);
 
-	// Get the number after the file name and a separator character
+	// Get the number after the file name and a separator character.
+	// Also accept " line 999" with and without the same translation as
+	// used in last_set_msg().
 	p = ptr + len;
-	p = skipwhite(p);
+	if (STRNCMP(p, line_english, STRLEN(line_english)) == 0)
+	    p += STRLEN(line_english);
+	else if (STRNCMP(p, line_transl, STRLEN(line_transl)) == 0)
+	    p += STRLEN(line_transl);
+	else
+	    p = skipwhite(p);
 	if (*p != NUL)
 	{
 	    if (!isdigit(*p))