diff --git a/src/testdir/test_search.vim b/src/testdir/test_search.vim
index 525d0d2..d59f39d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_search.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_search.vim
@@ -1265,3 +1265,27 @@
   set incsearch&
   bwipe!
 endfunc
+
+" Test for the search() function with match at the cursor position
+func Test_search_match_at_curpos()
+  new
+  call append(0, ['foobar', '', 'one two', ''])
+
+  normal gg
+
+  call search('foobar', 'c')
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  normal j
+  call search('^$', 'c')
+  call assert_equal([2, 1], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  call search('^$', 'bc')
+  call assert_equal([2, 1], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  exe "normal /two\<CR>"
+  call search('.', 'c')
+  call assert_equal([3, 5], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  close!
+endfunc