diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 19b1d85..21ba0d5 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -6317,11 +6317,19 @@
 	else
 	{
 	    tab_number = eap->line2;
-	    if (!unaccept_arg0 && *skipwhite(*eap->cmdlinep) == '-')
+	    if (!unaccept_arg0)
 	    {
-		--tab_number;
-		if (tab_number < unaccept_arg0)
-		    eap->errmsg = _(e_invalid_range);
+		char_u *cmdp = eap->cmd;
+
+		while (--cmdp > *eap->cmdlinep
+			&& (VIM_ISWHITE(*cmdp) || VIM_ISDIGIT(*cmdp)))
+		    ;
+		if (*cmdp == '-')
+		{
+		    --tab_number;
+		    if (tab_number < unaccept_arg0)
+			eap->errmsg = _(e_invalid_range);
+		}
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim b/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim
index a531f19..3624790 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim
@@ -117,10 +117,16 @@
   call assert_equal(3, tabpagenr())
   +3tabmove
   call assert_equal(6, tabpagenr())
+  silent -tabmove
+  call assert_equal(5, tabpagenr())
+  silent -2 tabmove
+  call assert_equal(3, tabpagenr())
+  silent	-2	tabmove
+  call assert_equal(1, tabpagenr())
 
-  " The following are a no-op
   norm! 2gt
   call assert_equal(2, tabpagenr())
+  " The following are a no-op
   tabmove 2
   call assert_equal(2, tabpagenr())
   2tabmove
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a1b2607..5d90323 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    205,
+/**/
     204,
 /**/
     203,