diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 52525e6..99fda40 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -14943,7 +14943,7 @@
 	if (arg != NULL)
 	{
 	    if (STRCMP(arg, "$") == 0)
-		nr = tabpage_index(NULL);
+		nr = tabpage_index(NULL) - 1;
 	    else
 		EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), arg);
 	}