diff --git a/bin/ed b/bin/ed
index 6b8e75a6..995f8423 100755
--- a/bin/ed
+++ b/bin/ed
@@ -749,14 +749,13 @@ sub edInsert {
     my $append = shift;
     my(@tmp_lines);
 
-    if (defined($adrs[1])) {
-        edWarn(E_ADDREXT);
-        return;
-    }
     if (defined($args[0])) {
         edWarn(E_ARGEXT);
         return;
     }
+    if (defined($adrs[1])) {
+        $adrs[0] = $adrs[1];
+    }
     if (!defined($adrs[0])) {
         $adrs[0] = $CurrentLineNum;
     }