2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/usr.bin/jot/jot.1 b/usr.bin/jot/jot.1
index 1aa0d623bb32..77cebb403a5a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/jot/jot.1
+++ b/usr.bin/jot/jot.1
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ conflict, the lower value is used.
 If fewer than three are specified, defaults are assigned
 left to right, except for
 .Ar s ,
-which assumes its default unless both
+which assumes a default of 1 or -1 if both
 .Ar begin
 and
 .Ar end
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ a function in APL.
 .Ex -std
 .Sh EXAMPLES
 The command
+.Dl jot - 1 10
+.Pp
+prints the integers from 1 to 10,
+while the command
 .Dl jot 21 -1 1.00
 .Pp
 prints 21 evenly spaced numbers increasing from -1 to 1.
diff --git a/usr.bin/jot/jot.c b/usr.bin/jot/jot.c
index d7f700c2c2e5..f403bcc5518a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/jot/jot.c
+++ b/usr.bin/jot/jot.c
@@ -193,10 +193,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case HAVE_ENDER | HAVE_STEP:
 		case HAVE_BEGIN:
 		case HAVE_BEGIN | HAVE_STEP:
-		case HAVE_BEGIN | HAVE_ENDER:
 			reps = REPS_DEF;
 			mask |= HAVE_REPS;
 			break;
+		case HAVE_BEGIN | HAVE_ENDER:
+			s = ender > begin ? 1 : -1;
+			mask |= HAVE_STEP;
+			break;
 		case HAVE_BEGIN | HAVE_ENDER | HAVE_STEP:
 			if (randomize)
 				reps = REPS_DEF;