diff --git a/src/vim.js b/src/vim.js
index 237858b..7108d46 100644
--- a/src/vim.js
+++ b/src/vim.js
@@ -6060,16 +6060,17 @@ export function initVim(CM) {
     },
     /** @arg {CodeMirrorV} cm @arg {ExParams} params*/
     sort: function(cm, params) {
-      var reverse, ignoreCase, unique, number, pattern;
+      var reverse, ignoreCase, unique, number, pattern, includeMatch;
       function parseArgs() {
         if (params.argString) {
           var args = new CM.StringStream(params.argString);
           if (args.eat('!')) { reverse = true; }
           if (args.eol()) { return; }
           if (!args.eatSpace()) { return 'Invalid arguments'; }
-          var opts = args.match(/([dinuox]+)?\s*(\/.+\/)?\s*/);
+          var opts = args.match(/([dinuoxr]+)?\s*(\/.+\/)?\s*/);
           if (!opts || !args.eol()) { return 'Invalid arguments'; }
           if (opts[1]) {
+            includeMatch = opts[1].indexOf('r') != -1;
             ignoreCase = opts[1].indexOf('i') != -1;
             unique = opts[1].indexOf('u') != -1;
             var decimal = opts[1].indexOf('d') != -1 || opts[1].indexOf('n') != -1;
@@ -6103,6 +6104,9 @@ export function initVim(CM) {
       if (number || pattern) {
         for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
           var matchPart = pattern ? text[i].match(pattern) : null;
+          if (matchPart && matchPart.index != null && !includeMatch) {
+            matchPart[0] = text[i].slice(matchPart.index + matchPart[0].length);
+          }
           if (matchPart && matchPart[0] != '') {
             numPart.push(matchPart);
           } else if (numberRegex && numberRegex.exec(text[i])) {
diff --git a/test/vim_test.js b/test/vim_test.js
index 52a42ca..a43aae2 100644
--- a/test/vim_test.js
+++ b/test/vim_test.js
@@ -4326,33 +4326,45 @@ testVim('ex_sort_decimal_mixed_reverse', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
   eq('a3\nb2\nc1\nz\ny', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'a3\nz\nc1\ny\nb2'});
 testVim('ex_sort_pattern_alpha', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
-  helpers.doEx('sort /[a-z]/');
+  helpers.doEx('sort r/[a-z]/');
   eq('a3\nb2\nc1\ny\nz', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'z\ny\nc1\nb2\na3'});
 testVim('ex_sort_pattern_alpha_reverse', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
-  helpers.doEx('sort! /[a-z]/');
+  helpers.doEx('sort! r /[a-z]/');
   eq('z\ny\nc1\nb2\na3', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'z\ny\nc1\nb2\na3'});
 testVim('ex_sort_pattern_alpha_ignoreCase', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
-  helpers.doEx('sort i/[a-z]/');
+  helpers.doEx('sort ri/[a-z]/');
   eq('a3\nb2\nC1\nY\nz', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'z\nY\nC1\nb2\na3'});
 testVim('ex_sort_pattern_alpha_longer', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
-  helpers.doEx('sort /[a-z]+/');
+  helpers.doEx('sort r/[a-z]+/');
   eq('a\naa\nab\nade\nadele\nadelle\nadriana\nalex\nalexandra\nb\nc\ny\nz', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'z\nab\naa\nade\nadelle\nalexandra\nalex\nadriana\nadele\ny\nc\nb\na'});
 testVim('ex_sort_pattern_alpha_only', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
-  helpers.doEx('sort /^[a-z]$/');
+  helpers.doEx('sort r/^[a-z]$/');
   eq('z1\ny2\na3\nb\nc', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'z1\ny2\na3\nc\nb'});
 testVim('ex_sort_pattern_alpha_only_reverse', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
-  helpers.doEx('sort! /^[a-z]$/');
+  helpers.doEx('sort! r/^[a-z]$/');
   eq('c\nb\nz1\ny2\na3', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'z1\ny2\na3\nc\nb'});
 testVim('ex_sort_pattern_alpha_num', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
-  helpers.doEx('sort /[a-z][0-9]/');
+  helpers.doEx('sort r/[a-z][0-9]/');
   eq('c\nb\na3\ny2\nz1', cm.getValue());
 }, { value: 'z1\ny2\na3\nc\nb'});
+testVim('ex_sort_pattern_no_r', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
+  helpers.doEx('sort /in/');
+  eq(' z \n in\n\n3 in a \n1 in c \n2 in d ', cm.getValue());
+  helpers.doEx('sort r/in/');
+  eq(' z \n\n in\n3 in a \n1 in c \n2 in d ', cm.getValue());
+  helpers.doEx('sort r/. in/');  
+  eq(' z \n\n in\n1 in c \n2 in d \n3 in a ', cm.getValue());
+  helpers.doEx('sort /./');
+  eq('\n3 in a \n1 in c \n2 in d \n in\n z ', cm.getValue());  
+  helpers.doEx('sort /in d/');
+  eq('\n3 in a \n1 in c \n in\n z \n2 in d ', cm.getValue());
+}, { value: '1 in c \n z \n2 in d \n in\n3 in a \n'});
 // test for :global command
 testVim('ex_global', function(cm, vim, helpers) {
   cm.setCursor(0, 0);