updated for version 7.1-025
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 3836db7..ee1aef5 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -573,8 +573,12 @@
/*
* Start searching in current line, unless searching backwards and
* we're in column 0.
+ * If we are searching backwards, in column 0, and not including the
+ * current position, gain some efficiency by skipping back a line.
+ * Otherwise begin the search in the current line.
*/
- if (dir == BACKWARD && start_pos.col == 0)
+ if (dir == BACKWARD && start_pos.col == 0
+ && (options & SEARCH_START) == 0)
{
lnum = pos->lnum - 1;
at_first_line = FALSE;