1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index 4fda6aebf..96e6af318 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -1809,8 +1809,10 @@ static void dot_to_char(int cmd)
         do {
                 do {
                         q += dir;
-                        if ((dir == FORWARD ? q > end - 1 : q < text) || *q == '\n')
+                        if ((dir == FORWARD ? q > end - 1 : q < text) || *q == '\n') {
+                                indicate_error();
                                 return;
+                        }
                 } while (*q != last_search_char);
         } while (--cmdcnt > 0);