diff --git a/parse.yacc b/parse.yacc
index 1d815a622..e38e29d03 100644
--- a/parse.yacc
+++ b/parse.yacc
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ cmndspeclist	:	cmndspec
 
 cmndspec	:	{   /* Push a new entry onto the stack if needed */
 			    if (user_matches == TRUE && host_matches == TRUE &&
-				cmnd_matches == TRUE && runas_matches == TRUE) {
+				cmnd_matches != -1 && runas_matches == TRUE) {
 				push;
 				user_matches = TRUE;
 				host_matches = TRUE;
diff --git a/sudo.tab.c b/sudo.tab.c
index 0b69ccf36..17532c91e 100644
--- a/sudo.tab.c
+++ b/sudo.tab.c
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ case 22:
 #line 269 "parse.yacc"
 {   /* Push a new entry onto the stack if needed */
 			    if (user_matches == TRUE && host_matches == TRUE &&
-				cmnd_matches == TRUE && runas_matches == TRUE) {
+				cmnd_matches != -1 && runas_matches == TRUE) {
 				push;
 				user_matches = TRUE;
 				host_matches = TRUE;