diff --git a/extra/decimals/decimals-tests.factor b/extra/decimals/decimals-tests.factor
index bb9e60cfc1..29b9d98b38 100644
--- a/extra/decimals/decimals-tests.factor
+++ b/extra/decimals/decimals-tests.factor
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ ERROR: decimal-test-failure D1 D2 quot ;
 [ f ] [ D: -1 D: -2 before? ] unit-test
 [ f ] [ D: -2 D: -2 before? ] unit-test
 [ t ] [ D: -3 D: -2 before? ] unit-test
+[ t ] [ D: .5 D: 0 D: 1.0 between? ] unit-test
diff --git a/extra/decimals/decimals.factor b/extra/decimals/decimals.factor
index d9bafd43d0..ae1fb2f9a3 100644
--- a/extra/decimals/decimals.factor
+++ b/extra/decimals/decimals.factor
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ SYNTAX: D: parse-decimal parsed ;
     ] 2bi ;
 
 : scale-decimals ( D1 D2 -- D1' D2' )
-    [ drop ]
-    [ scale-mantissas <decimal> nip ] 2bi ;
+    scale-mantissas tuck [ <decimal> ] 2dip <decimal> ;
 
 ERROR: decimal-types-expected d1 d2 ;
 
@@ -83,3 +82,6 @@ M: decimal before?
     
     e1
     e2 a + - <decimal> ;
+
+M: decimal <=>
+    2dup before? [ 2drop +lt+ ] [ equal? +eq+ +gt+ ? ] if ; inline