diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 934e4b0..f9a5b84 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 					++matchcol;
 				}
 			    }
-			    if (options & SEARCH_START)
+			    if (matchcol == 0 && (options & SEARCH_START))
 				break;
 			    if (ptr[matchcol] == NUL
 				    || (nmatched = vim_regexec_multi(&regmatch,
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@
 		    /* With the SEARCH_END option move to the last character
 		     * of the match.  Don't do it for an empty match, end
 		     * should be same as start then. */
-		    if (options & SEARCH_END && !(options & SEARCH_NOOF)
+		    if ((options & SEARCH_END) && !(options & SEARCH_NOOF)
 			    && !(matchpos.lnum == endpos.lnum
 				&& matchpos.col == endpos.col))
 		    {