1 files changed, 14 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/regsub.c b/regsub.c
index 26f62b4..2b114fd 100644
--- a/regsub.c
+++ b/regsub.c
@@ -196,10 +196,18 @@ void regsub(re, src, dst)
 	}
 	*dst = '\0';
 
-	/* remember what text we inserted this time */
-	if (previous)
-		free(previous);
-	previous = (char *)malloc((unsigned)(strlen(start) + 1));
-	if (previous)
-		strcpy(previous, start);
+#ifndef NO_MAGIC
+       /* Don't copy the pattern if it is '~'; leave previous copy alone */
+       if (! (*start == '~' && *o_magic))
+       {
+#endif
+               /* remember what text we inserted this time */
+               if (previous)
+                       free(previous);
+               previous = (char *)malloc((unsigned)(strlen(start) + 1));
+               if (previous)
+                       strcpy(previous, start);
+#ifndef NO_MAGIC
+       }
+#endif
 }