diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index f547771..e78f762 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -1710,6 +1710,10 @@
     save_cmdmod = cmdmod;
     vim_memset(&cmdmod, 0, sizeof(cmdmod));
 
+    /* "#!anything" is handled like a comment. */
+    if ((*cmdlinep)[0] == '#' && (*cmdlinep)[1] == '!')
+	goto doend;
+
     /*
      * Repeat until no more command modifiers are found.
      */