diff --git a/plugins/managesieve/lib/Roundcube/rcube_sieve_engine.php b/plugins/managesieve/lib/Roundcube/rcube_sieve_engine.php
index 103329858..067dbc017 100644
--- a/plugins/managesieve/lib/Roundcube/rcube_sieve_engine.php
+++ b/plugins/managesieve/lib/Roundcube/rcube_sieve_engine.php
@@ -1124,7 +1124,12 @@ class rcube_sieve_engine
                         $this->form['actions'][$i]['comparator'] = $delheader_comp[$idx];
                         $this->form['actions'][$i]['index']      = $delheader_index[$idx];
 
-                        if (!empty($this->form['actions'][$i]['index']) && !preg_match('/^[0-9]+$/i', $this->form['actions'][$i]['index'])) {
+                        if (empty($this->form['actions'][$i]['index'])) {
+                            if (!empty($this->form['actions'][$i]['last'])) {
+                                $this->errors['actions'][$i]['index'] = $this->plugin->gettext('lastindexempty');
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else if (!preg_match('/^[0-9]+$/i', $this->form['actions'][$i]['index'])) {
                             $this->errors['actions'][$i]['index'] = $this->plugin->gettext('forbiddenchars');
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/plugins/managesieve/localization/en_US.inc b/plugins/managesieve/localization/en_US.inc
index fbd4c577f..3814d237a 100644
--- a/plugins/managesieve/localization/en_US.inc
+++ b/plugins/managesieve/localization/en_US.inc
@@ -276,5 +276,6 @@ $messages['forwardsaved'] = 'Forward data saved successfully.';
 $messages['emptyvacationbody'] = 'Body of vacation message is required!';
 $messages['duplicate.conflict.err'] = 'Both header and unique identifier are not allowed.';
 $messages['disabledaction'] = 'Action not permitted.';
+$messages['lastindexempty'] = 'Index is required when counting from end';
 
 ?>