diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c b/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c
index e7f51326c4..40074f726c 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -3533,5 +3533,6 @@ void ex_drop(exarg_T   *eap)
     } else {
       eap->cmdidx = CMD_first;
     }
+    ex_rewind(eap);
   }
 }