diff --git a/basis/math/functions/functions-tests.factor b/basis/math/functions/functions-tests.factor
index 1914bae008..73f08e2665 100644
--- a/basis/math/functions/functions-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/math/functions/functions-tests.factor
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ IN: math.functions.tests
 [ t ] [ e pi i* ^ real-part -1.0 = ] unit-test
 [ t ] [ e pi i* ^ imaginary-part -0.00001 0.00001 between? ] unit-test
 
+[ 1/0. ] [ 2.0 1024 ^ ] unit-test
+[ HEX: 1.0p-1024 ] [ 2.0 -1024 ^ ] unit-test
+
 [ t ] [ 0 0 ^ fp-nan? ] unit-test
 [ 0.0 ] [ 0.0 1.0 ^ ] unit-test
 [ 1/0. ] [ 0 -2 ^ ] unit-test
diff --git a/basis/math/functions/functions.factor b/basis/math/functions/functions.factor
index 0e0ccd5ecf..d91b4b6b92 100644
--- a/basis/math/functions/functions.factor
+++ b/basis/math/functions/functions.factor
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ M: float ^n (^n) ;
 M: complex ^n (^n) ;
 
 : integer^ ( x y -- z )
-    dup 0 > [ ^n ] [ neg ^n recip ] if ; inline
+    dup 0 >= [ ^n ] [ [ recip ] dip neg ^n ] if ; inline
 
 PRIVATE>