diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 13ed6b0..7633d54 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -4520,6 +4520,9 @@
 			pos.col = MAXCOL;
 		    else
 			pos.col = 0;
+#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+		    pos.coladd = 0;
+#endif
 		    if (searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos,
 				*cmd == '?' ? BACKWARD : FORWARD,
 				(char_u *)"", 1L, SEARCH_MSG,