diff --git a/search.c b/search.c
index 0773124..4756cc7 100644
--- a/search.c
+++ b/search.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 
 	    do_replace();
 	    return 0;
-	} else {		/* First page, last page, for example could get here */
+	} else if (i != -2 ) {		/* First page, last page, for example could get here */
 
 	    do_early_abort();
 	    replace_abort();