diff --git a/ftplugin/markdown.vim b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
index fc3fa4d9..3a4c1ad6 100644
--- a/ftplugin/markdown.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ if !exists('*s:EditUrlUnderCursor')
                 execute l:editmethod l:url
             endif
             if l:anchor !=# ''
-                silent! execute '/'.l:anchor
+                call search(l:anchor, 's')
             endif
         else
             execute l:editmethod . ' <cfile>'