1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/print.c b/print.c
index 20be733..6dfef7b 100644
--- a/print.c
+++ b/print.c
@@ -314,13 +314,13 @@ static void _print_match(FILE *out, printer_t *pr, match_t *m)
                     // the replacement text contains newlines, this may get weird.
                     const char *line_start = get_line(
                         pr->file, get_line_number(pr->file, m->start));
-                    char denter = *line_start;
+                    char denter = line_start ? *line_start : '\t';
                     fputc('\n', out);
                     ++line;
                     pr->needs_line_number = 1;
                     print_line_number(out, pr, 0, pr->use_color ? color_replace : NULL);
                     if (denter == ' ' || denter == '\t') {
-                        for (const char *p = line_start; *p == denter && p < m->start; ++p)
+                        for (const char *p = line_start; p && *p == denter && p < m->start; ++p)
                             fputc(denter, out);
                     }
                     continue;