1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmail.el b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
index 28ed6525200..bd788b78d8d 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ argument causes us to read a file name and use that file as the inbox."
             (or (zerop new-messages)
                 (let (success)
                   (widen)
-                  (search-backward "\n\^_")
+                  (search-backward "\n\^_" nil t)
                   (narrow-to-region (point) (point-max))
                   (goto-char (1+ (point-min)))
                   (rmail-count-new-messages)