diff --git a/modules/Karma.py b/modules/Karma.py
index 1c298a0..b1aa038 100644
--- a/modules/Karma.py
+++ b/modules/Karma.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Karma(Module):
         Module.__init__(self, config, server, modlist)
 
         pattern = "(?:(\S+)|\((.+)\))"
-        karmapattern = pattern + '(\+\+|--|\+-)' + '(\s+|$)'
+        karmapattern = pattern + '(\+\+|--|\+-|-\+)' + '(\s+|$)'
         querypattern = '^rank\s+(.*)'
 
         self.karmare = re.compile(karmapattern)
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ class Karma(Module):
         elif (value == '+-'):
             self.karma_modify(key, 1, nick, userhost)
             return self.karma_modify(key, -1, nick, userhost)
+        elif (value == '-+'):
+            self.karma_modify(key, -1, nick, userhost)
+            return self.karma_modify(key, 1, nick, userhost)
 
     def karma_modify(self, key, value, nick, userhost):
         """