diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 6c9e1dae91..0d0d26d810 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ searchc(cap, t_cmd)
 	/* Force a move of at least one char, so ";" and "," will move the
 	 * cursor, even if the cursor is right in front of char we are looking
 	 * at. */
-	if (vim_strchr(p_cpo, CPO_SCOLON) == NULL && count == 1)
+	if (vim_strchr(p_cpo, CPO_SCOLON) == NULL && count == 1 && t_cmd)
 	    stop = FALSE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 77d3dc0eb7..2f4e229d83 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -709,6 +709,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    246,
 /**/
     245,
 /**/