diff --git a/usr.bin/tail/tail.c b/usr.bin/tail/tail.c
--- a/usr.bin/tail/tail.c
+++ b/usr.bin/tail/tail.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 	case '+':							\
 		if (off)						\
 			off -= (units);					\
-			style = (forward);				\
+		style = (forward);					\
 		break;							\
 	case '-':							\
 		off = -off;						\