diff --git a/vlib/regex/regex.v b/vlib/regex/regex.v
index ae7c54722e..a995faf51a 100644
--- a/vlib/regex/regex.v
+++ b/vlib/regex/regex.v
@@ -2429,7 +2429,8 @@ pub fn (mut re RE) match_base(in_txt &u8, in_txt_len int) (int, int) {
 				// println("ist_simple_char")
 				state.match_flag = false
 
-				if re.prog[state.pc].ch == ch {
+				if re.prog[state.pc].ch == ch
+					&& (state.i < in_txt_len - 1 || re.prog[state.pc].ch != 0) {
 					state.match_flag = true
 					l_ist = regex.ist_simple_char
 
diff --git a/vlib/regex/regex_test.v b/vlib/regex/regex_test.v
index 1bbf892104..9d97af0bd6 100644
--- a/vlib/regex/regex_test.v
+++ b/vlib/regex/regex_test.v
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@ match_test_suite = [
     // test last charr classes neg class
     TestItem{"/a/", r"^/a/[^/]+$", -1,3},
     TestItem{"/a/b",r"^/a/[^/]+$", 0,4},
+
+    // test `\0` as terminator
+    TestItem{"abc", "^abc\0$", -1,3},
+    TestItem{"abc\0", "^abc\0$", 0,4},
+
+    // test has `\0` chars
+    TestItem{"abcxyz", "^abc\0xyz$", -1,3},
+    TestItem{"abc\0xyz", "^abc\0xyz$", 0,7},
 ]
 )