1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
index b5a5a0f466..80bc31a1d2 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2499,6 +2499,17 @@ int parse_command_modifiers(exarg_T *eap, const char **errormsg, cmdmod_T *cmod,
 
     // ignore comment and empty lines
     if (*eap->cmd == '"') {
+      // a comment ends at a NL
+      if (eap->nextcmd == NULL) {
+        eap->nextcmd = vim_strchr(eap->cmd, '\n');
+        if (eap->nextcmd != NULL) {
+          eap->nextcmd++;
+        }
+      }
+      return FAIL;
+    }
+    if (eap->nextcmd == NULL && *eap->cmd == '\n') {
+      eap->nextcmd = eap->cmd + 1;
       return FAIL;
     }
     if (*eap->cmd == NUL) {