1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 421d14f..344d55a 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	filecnt = fileidx;
-	fileidx = 0;
-
-	if (!filecnt) {
+	if (!fileidx) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "sxiv: no valid image file given, aborting\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	filecnt = fileidx;
+	fileidx = options->startnum < filecnt ? options->startnum : filecnt - 1;
+
 	win_init(&win);
 	img_init(&img, &win);