diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 38acbfe..057e7d6 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2699,6 +2699,11 @@
 	/* Restore msg_scroll, it's set by file I/O commands, even when no
 	 * message is actually displayed. */
 	msg_scroll = save_msg_scroll;
+
+	/* "silent reg" or "silent echo x" inside "redir" leaves msg_col
+	 * somewhere in the line.  Put it back in the first column. */
+	if (redirecting())
+	    msg_col = 0;
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SANDBOX