diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 38acbfe..057e7d6 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2699,6 +2699,11 @@
 	/* Restore msg_scroll, it's set by file I/O commands, even when no
 	 * message is actually displayed. */
 	msg_scroll = save_msg_scroll;
+
+	/* "silent reg" or "silent echo x" inside "redir" leaves msg_col
+	 * somewhere in the line.  Put it back in the first column. */
+	if (redirecting())
+	    msg_col = 0;
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SANDBOX
diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index ffa45a1..6e00c1a 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -3023,11 +3023,7 @@
     if (*p_vfile != NUL)
 	verbose_write(s, maxlen);
 
-    if (redir_fd != NULL
-#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-			  || redir_reg || redir_vname
-#endif
-				       )
+    if (redirecting())
     {
 	/* If the string doesn't start with CR or NL, go to msg_col */
 	if (*s != '\n' && *s != '\r')
@@ -3074,6 +3070,16 @@
     }
 }
 
+    int
+redirecting()
+{
+    return redir_fd != NULL
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+			  || redir_reg || redir_vname
+#endif
+				       ;
+}
+
 /*
  * Before giving verbose message.
  * Must always be called paired with verbose_leave()!
diff --git a/src/proto/message.pro b/src/proto/message.pro
index cff7d6b..09b9152 100644
--- a/src/proto/message.pro
+++ b/src/proto/message.pro
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 void msg_clr_cmdline __ARGS((void));
 int msg_end __ARGS((void));
 void msg_check __ARGS((void));
+int redirecting __ARGS((void));
 void verbose_enter __ARGS((void));
 void verbose_leave __ARGS((void));
 void verbose_enter_scroll __ARGS((void));
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index afb3650..4582576 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    152,
+/**/
     151,
 /**/
     150,