diff --git a/basis/generalizations/generalizations-tests.factor b/basis/generalizations/generalizations-tests.factor
index c877acf936..b781e2a7f0 100644
--- a/basis/generalizations/generalizations-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/generalizations/generalizations-tests.factor
@@ -67,3 +67,8 @@ IN: generalizations.tests
 [ 1 2 3 [ ] [ ] 3 nbi-curry ] unit-test
 
 [ 15 3 ] [ 1 2 3 4 5 [ + + + + ] [ - - - - ] 5 nbi ] unit-test
+
+: nover-test ( -- a b c d e f g )
+   1 2 3 4 3 nover ;
+
+[ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 ] [ nover-test ] unit-test
diff --git a/basis/generalizations/generalizations.factor b/basis/generalizations/generalizations.factor
index 0ea179b52c..abcbd54cab 100644
--- a/basis/generalizations/generalizations.factor
+++ b/basis/generalizations/generalizations.factor
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MACRO: npick ( n -- )
     1- [ dup ] [ '[ _ dip swap ] ] repeat ;
 
 MACRO: nover ( n -- )
-    dup '[ _ 1 + npick ] n*quot ;
+    dup 1 + '[ _ npick ] n*quot ;
 
 MACRO: ndup ( n -- )
     dup '[ _ npick ] n*quot ;