1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index 508477954..eee5e0ed2 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -2527,8 +2527,13 @@ static char *get_one_address(char *p, int *result)	// get colon addr, if present
                                 dir = ((unsigned)BACK << 1) | FULL;
                         }
                         q = char_search(q, last_search_pattern + 1, dir);
-                        if (q == NULL)
-                                return NULL;
+                        if (q == NULL) {
+                                // no match, continue from other end of file
+                                q = char_search(dir > 0 ? text : end - 1,
+                                                                last_search_pattern + 1, dir);
+                                if (q == NULL)
+                                        return NULL;
+                        }
                         new_addr = count_lines(text, q);
                 }
 # endif