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;