diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 5ec86c7..4b4b0bb 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -2619,7 +2619,9 @@
 	    break;
 
     maxpos.lnum = 0;
+    maxpos.col = 0;
     maxpos_h.lnum = 0;
+    maxpos_h.col = 0;
     for ( ; i < current_state.ga_len; ++i)
     {
 	sip = &CUR_STATE(i);