diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index a51225d..4764f49 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -11397,6 +11397,10 @@
 	redir_evalcmd = save_redir_evalcmd;
 	if (redir_evalcmd)
 	    redir_evalcmd_ga = save_ga;
+
+	/* "silent reg" or "silent echo x" leaves msg_col somewhere in the
+	 * line.  Put it back in the first column. */
+	msg_col = 0;
     }
 }