diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index a2d36017b0..a6a42e4e36 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2019-01-01  Philippe Waroquiers  <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
+
+	* source.c (search_command_helper): Stop reverse search
+	when line 1 has been searched.
+
 2019-01-01  Philippe Waroquiers  <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
 
 	* record-full.c (record_full_base_target::close): Rewrite
diff --git a/gdb/source.c b/gdb/source.c
index 5c300db3ad..ad6c6466b4 100644
--- a/gdb/source.c
+++ b/gdb/source.c
@@ -1598,6 +1598,8 @@ search_command_helper (const char *regex, int from_tty, bool forward)
       else
 	{
 	  line--;
+	  if (line < 1)
+	    break;
 	  if (fseek (stream.get (),
 		     current_source_symtab->line_charpos[line - 1], 0) < 0)
 	    {