diff --git a/src/pattern.go b/src/pattern.go
index 35a2f33c..8029fd0c 100644
--- a/src/pattern.go
+++ b/src/pattern.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func parseTerms(fuzzy bool, caseMode Case, normalize bool, str string) []termSet
 			text = text[1:]
 		}
 
-		if strings.HasSuffix(text, "$") {
+		if text != "$" && strings.HasSuffix(text, "$") {
 			if strings.HasSuffix(text, "\\$") {
 				text = text[:len(text)-2] + "$"
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/pattern_test.go b/src/pattern_test.go
index efb1ef2d..7adc51db 100644
--- a/src/pattern_test.go
+++ b/src/pattern_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestParseTermsExtendedExact(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseTermsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
-	terms := parseTerms(true, CaseSmart, false, "' $ ^ !' !^ !$")
+	terms := parseTerms(true, CaseSmart, false, "' ^ !' !^")
 	if len(terms) != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("%s", terms)
 	}