diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index a96dc77..b6bc696 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -780,6 +780,8 @@
 	else
 	    break_lnum = 0;
 
+	found_m_endpos.lnum = 0;
+	found_m_endpos.col = 0;
 	end_lnum = start_lnum;
 	lnum = start_lnum;
 	while (--lnum > break_lnum)