1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 798a706886e..6bb122646b1 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ If N is negative, find the previous or Nth previous match."
         (cond ((= narg -1)
                (setq elt minibuffer-default))
               ((= narg 0)
-               (setq elt minibuffer-text-before-history)
+               (setq elt (or minibuffer-text-before-history ""))
                (setq minibuffer-text-before-history nil))
               (t (setq elt (nth (1- minibuffer-history-position)
                                 (symbol-value minibuffer-history-variable)))))