diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index a2506e1..c2ff55a 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -1027,6 +1027,8 @@
 				/* first element in the list */
     {
 	qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_start = qfp;
+	qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_ptr = qfp;
+	qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_index = 0;
 	qfp->qf_prev = qfp;	/* first element points to itself */
     }
     else
@@ -4113,7 +4115,8 @@
     else
 	qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_nonevalid = FALSE;
     qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_ptr = qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_start;
-    qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_index = 1;
+    if (qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_count > 0)
+	qi->qf_lists[qi->qf_curlist].qf_index = 1;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_WINDOWS
     qf_update_buffer(qi);