diff --git a/src/regexp_nfa.c b/src/regexp_nfa.c
index 780653f..20f7aa3 100644
--- a/src/regexp_nfa.c
+++ b/src/regexp_nfa.c
@@ -3936,9 +3936,10 @@
 	case NFA_BOL:
 	case NFA_BOF:
 	    /* "^" won't match past end-of-line, don't bother trying.
-	     * Except when we are going to the next line for a look-behind
-	     * match. */
+	     * Except when at the end of the line, or when we are going to the
+	     * next line for a look-behind match. */
 	    if (reginput > regline
+		    && *reginput != NUL
 		    && (nfa_endp == NULL
 			|| !REG_MULTI
 			|| reglnum == nfa_endp->se_u.pos.lnum))
diff --git a/src/testdir/test64.in b/src/testdir/test64.in
index 8100436..51cdb31 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test64.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test64.in
@@ -480,6 +480,12 @@
 :.yank
 y$Gop:"
 :"
+:" Check a pattern with a line break and ^ and $
+/^Abc:
+/a\n^b$\n^c/e
+:.yank
+Gop:"
+:"
 :" Check a pattern with a look beind crossing a line boundary
 /^Behind:
 /\(<\_[xy]\+\)\@3<=start
@@ -555,6 +561,11 @@
 xjk
 lmn
 
+Abc:
+a
+b
+c
+
 Behind:
 asdfasd<yyy
 xxstart1
diff --git a/src/testdir/test64.ok b/src/testdir/test64.ok
index 8e90cb8..20725dd 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test64.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test64.ok
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@
 <T="7">Ac 7</Title>
 ghi
 
+c
+
 xxstart3
 
 thexE thE thExethe
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f003bbc..7f315b8 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -729,6 +729,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1185,
+/**/
     1184,
 /**/
     1183,