1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sed.c b/sed.c
index 24b62e5fa..a18cfc7c3 100644
--- a/sed.c
+++ b/sed.c
@@ -650,12 +650,12 @@ static void process_file(FILE *file)
 
                                                 /* we print the line once, unless we were told to be quiet */
                                                 if (!be_quiet)
-                                                        altered = do_subst_command(&sed_cmds[i], line);
+                                                        altered |= do_subst_command(&sed_cmds[i], line);
 
                                                 /* we also print the line if we were given the 'p' flag
                                                  * (this is quite possibly the second printing) */
                                                 if (sed_cmds[i].sub_p)
-                                                        altered = do_subst_command(&sed_cmds[i], line);
+                                                        altered |= do_subst_command(&sed_cmds[i], line);
 
                                                 break;