1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/sed.c b/editors/sed.c
index 6beba0661..b06d5a8d8 100644
--- a/editors/sed.c
+++ b/editors/sed.c
@@ -839,7 +839,6 @@ static void process_file(FILE * file)
                                 still_in_range || ((sed_cmd->beg_line == -1)
                                         && (next_line == NULL))
                                 );
-
                         if (sed_cmd->cmd == '{') {
                                 block_mask = block_mask & matched;
                         }
@@ -925,7 +924,7 @@ static void process_file(FILE * file)
                                                 }
                                         }
 #endif
-                                        altered |= substituted;
+                                        altered = substituted;
                                         if (!be_quiet && altered && ((sed_cmd->next == NULL)
                                                         || (sed_cmd->next->cmd != 's'))) {
                                                 force_print = 1;