diff --git a/jot.c b/jot.c

index 2244a32..2767bf0 100644

--- a/jot.c

+++ b/jot.c

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)

 	 * Cache NLS data, for strerror, for err(3), before entering capability

 	 * mode.

 	 */

-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "b:cnp:rs:w:")) != -1)

+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "+b:cnp:rs:w:")) != -1)

 		switch (ch) {

 		case 'b':

 			boring = true;