diff --git a/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js b/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
index 43e31aa3..1cd5c1b0 100644
--- a/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
+++ b/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ canon.addCommand({
 });
 canon.addCommand({
     name: "gotoleft",
-    exec: function(env, args, request) { env.editor.navigateLeft(); }
+    exec: function(env, args, request) { env.editor.navigateLeft(args.times); }
 });
 canon.addCommand({
     name: "selectwordright",
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ canon.addCommand({
 });
 canon.addCommand({
     name: "gotoright",
-    exec: function(env, args, request) { env.editor.navigateRight(); }
+    exec: function(env, args, request) { env.editor.navigateRight(args.times); }
 });
 canon.addCommand({
     name: "selectpagedown",
diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index eb46cf96..00e7e30a 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ var Editor =function(renderer, doc) {
             this.moveCursorToPosition(selectionStart);
         }
         else {
-            times = times | 1;
+            times = times || 1;
             while (times--) {
                 this.selection.moveCursorLeft();                
             }
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ var Editor =function(renderer, doc) {
             this.moveCursorToPosition(selectionEnd);
         }
         else {
-            times = times | 1;
+            times = times || 1;
             while (times--) {
                 this.selection.moveCursorRight();
             }