--- process.c.orig	2014-07-25 11:15:23.060018631 +0200
+++ process.c	2014-07-25 11:20:38.682146179 +0200
@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@
  */
 #define	MATCH(a)							\
 	((a)->type == AT_RE ? regexec_e((a)->u.r, ps, 0, 1, psl) :	\
-	    (a)->type == AT_LINE ? linenum == (a)->u.l : lastline())
+	    (a)->type == AT_LINE ? linenum == (a)->u.l :		\
+	    (a)->type == AT_RELLINE ? linenum - cp->startline == (a)->u.l : \
+	    lastline())
 
 /*
  * Return TRUE if the command applies to the current line.  Sets the start
@@ -292,9 +294,7 @@
 				cp->startline = 0;
 				lastaddr = 1;
 				r = 1;
-			} else if (linenum - cp->startline <= cp->a2->u.l)
-				r = 1;
-			else if ((cp->a2->type == AT_LINE &&
+			} else if ((cp->a2->type == AT_LINE &&
 				   linenum > cp->a2->u.l) ||
 				   (cp->a2->type == AT_RELLINE &&
 				   linenum - cp->startline > cp->a2->u.l)) {