diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 545e06d..12219e7 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -3747,6 +3747,8 @@
     {
 	linenr_T    joined_lines_count;
 
+	if (eap->skip)
+	    return;
 	curwin->w_cursor.lnum = eap->line1;
 	if (*cmd == 'l')
 	    eap->flags = EXFLAG_LIST;