diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 23dc27e..da7bc29 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -1760,6 +1760,9 @@
 #endif
 
     pos = curwin->w_cursor;
+#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+    pos.coladd = 0;
+#endif
     linep = ml_get(pos.lnum);
 
     cpo_match = (vim_strchr(p_cpo, CPO_MATCH) != NULL);