diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index db002c207e..ddf124283d 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Tue Nov  2 16:28:34 1993  Jim Kingdon  (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com)
 
+	* stack.c (down_silently_command): Add comment about PR 1913.
+
 	* breakpoint.c (insert_breakpoints, delete_breakpoint): Call
 	target_terminal_ours_for_output before attempting output.
 
diff --git a/gdb/stack.c b/gdb/stack.c
index 0b26d56988..2f2a104b42 100644
--- a/gdb/stack.c
+++ b/gdb/stack.c
@@ -1199,7 +1199,16 @@ down_silently_command (count_exp, from_tty)
 
   frame = find_relative_frame (selected_frame, &count1);
   if (count1 != 0 && count_exp == 0)
-    error ("Bottom (i.e., innermost) frame selected; you cannot go down.");
+    {
+
+      /* We only do this if count_exp is not specified.  That way "down"
+	 means to really go down (and let me know if that is
+	 impossible), but "down 9999" can be used to mean go all the way
+	 down without getting an error.  */
+
+      error ("Bottom (i.e., innermost) frame selected; you cannot go down.");
+    }
+
   select_frame (frame, selected_frame_level + count - count1);
 }