diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index a185949..0f9b230 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -6228,6 +6228,7 @@
 nv_search(cmdarg_T *cap)
 {
     oparg_T	*oap = cap->oap;
+    pos_T	save_cursor = curwin->w_cursor;
 
     if (cap->cmdchar == '?' && cap->oap->op_type == OP_ROT13)
     {
@@ -6238,6 +6239,8 @@
 	return;
     }
 
+    /* When using 'incsearch' the cursor may be moved to set a different search
+     * start position. */
     cap->searchbuf = getcmdline(cap->cmdchar, cap->count1, 0);
 
     if (cap->searchbuf == NULL)
@@ -6247,7 +6250,8 @@
     }
 
     (void)normal_search(cap, cap->cmdchar, cap->searchbuf,
-						(cap->arg ? 0 : SEARCH_MARK));
+			(cap->arg || !equalpos(save_cursor, curwin->w_cursor))
+							   ? 0 : SEARCH_MARK);
 }
 
 /*