diff --git a/pdcurses/getyx.c b/pdcurses/getyx.c
index c50e6cb7..ef694c72 100644
--- a/pdcurses/getyx.c
+++ b/pdcurses/getyx.c
@@ -137,9 +137,14 @@ int setsyx(int y, int x)
         curscr->_leaveit = TRUE;
         return OK;
     }
+    else if (y == -1 || x == -1)
+    {
+        return OK;
+    }
     else
     {
         curscr->_leaveit = FALSE;
-        return wmove(curscr, y, x);
+        wmove(curscr, y, x);
+	return OK;
     }
 }