1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index abb38c70241..0cc5fa7fb74 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -502,7 +502,12 @@ search_command (string, bound, noerror, count, direction, RE)
         {
           if (lim < BEGV || lim > ZV)
             abort ();
+          SET_PT (lim);
+          return Qnil;
+#if 0 /* This would be clean, but maybe programs depend on
+         a value of nil here.  */
           np = lim;
+#endif
         }
       else
         return Qnil;