diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index ff9eb6a..9f6c997 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@
 	i = inc_cursor();
 	if (i == -1 || (i >= 1 && last_line)) /* started at last char in file */
 	    return FAIL;
-	if (i == 1 && eol && count == 0)      /* started at last char in line */
+	if (i >= 1 && eol && count == 0)      /* started at last char in line */
 	    return OK;
 
 	/*