1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/buffer.c b/src/nvim/buffer.c
index c8ed7d0b37..cdb226b94d 100644
--- a/src/nvim/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/buffer.c
@@ -5112,14 +5112,15 @@ chk_modeline(
     *e = NUL;                         // truncate the set command
 
     if (*s != NUL) {                  // skip over an empty "::"
+      const int secure_save = secure;
       save_SID = current_SID;
       current_SID = SID_MODELINE;
       // Make sure no risky things are executed as a side effect.
-      secure++;
+      secure = 1;
 
       retval = do_set(s, OPT_MODELINE | OPT_LOCAL | flags);
 
-      secure--;
+      secure = secure_save;
       current_SID = save_SID;
       if (retval == FAIL) {                   // stop if error found
         break;