diff --git a/compilecode.c b/compilecode.c
index 91f6488..7a53256 100644
--- a/compilecode.c
+++ b/compilecode.c
@@ -142,10 +142,12 @@ static const char *_compilecode(const char *re, ByteProg *prog, int sizecode)
         case '^':
             EMIT(PC++, Bol);
             prog->len++;
+            term = PC;
             break;
         case '$':
             EMIT(PC++, Eol);
             prog->len++;
+            term = PC;
             break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/run-tests b/run-tests
index 12fa1db..2f67486 100755
--- a/run-tests
+++ b/run-tests
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ test_suite = [
     ("search", "|+", ""),
     ("search", "|*", ""),
     ("search", "|?", ""),
+    ("search", "^*", ""),
+    ("search", "$*", ""),
 ]
 
 import re