diff --git a/lib/polars/series.rb b/lib/polars/series.rb
index dbc71bf707..0da7591774 100644
--- a/lib/polars/series.rb
+++ b/lib/polars/series.rb
@@ -317,6 +317,10 @@ def [](item)
       end
 
       if item.is_a?(Integer)
+        if item < 0
+          item = len + item
+        end
+
         return _s.get_idx(item)
       end
 
diff --git a/test/series_test.rb b/test/series_test.rb
index 7f2273b4e5..a2811da57d 100644
--- a/test/series_test.rb
+++ b/test/series_test.rb
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ def test_negation
   def test_get
     s = Polars::Series.new(1..3)
     assert_equal 2, s[1]
+    assert_equal 3, s[-1]
     assert_series [1, 2], s[[0, 1]]
     assert_series [1, 2], s[Polars::Series.new([0, 1])]
     assert_series [1], s[0..0]