diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index b2b7787..d2f058a 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -5183,15 +5183,19 @@
 	}
 	else if (ctrl_x_mode == CTRL_X_FILES)
 	{
-	    char_u	*p = line + startcol;
-
 	    /* Go back to just before the first filename character. */
-	    mb_ptr_back(line, p);
-	    while (p > line && vim_isfilec(PTR2CHAR(p)))
+	    if (startcol > 0)
+	    {
+		char_u	*p = line + startcol;
+
 		mb_ptr_back(line, p);
-	    startcol = (int)(p - line) + 1;
-	    if (p == line && vim_isfilec(PTR2CHAR(p)))
-		startcol = 0;
+		while (p > line && vim_isfilec(PTR2CHAR(p)))
+		    mb_ptr_back(line, p);
+		if (p == line && vim_isfilec(PTR2CHAR(p)))
+		    startcol = 0;
+		else
+		    startcol = (int)(p - line) + 1;
+	    }
 
 	    compl_col += startcol;
 	    compl_length = (int)curs_col - startcol;
diff --git a/src/testdir/test32.in b/src/testdir/test32.in
index 97e5c8b..6b399fa 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test32.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test32.in
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 :w Xtest11.one
 :w Xtest11.two
 OIXA
+:" use CTRL-X CTRL-F to complete Xtest11.one, remove it and then use
+:" CTRL-X CTRL-F again to verify this doesn't cause trouble.
+OXddk
 :se cpt=w
 OST
 :se cpt=u nohid
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f875d01..ef3f9b1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -739,6 +739,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    27,
+/**/
     26,
 /**/
     25,