diff --git a/man/remind.1 b/man/remind.1
index 76a055ad..54af32e5 100644
--- a/man/remind.1
+++ b/man/remind.1
@@ -1366,9 +1366,12 @@ are equivalent:
 	OMIT 3 Jan 2011 THROUGH 5 Jan 2011
 .fi
 .PP
-Note that if you use the \fBTHROUGH\fR keyword, then you can't add a
-\fBMSG\fR keyword to make the \fBOMIT\fR command do double-duty as a
-\fBREM\fR command.
+You can make a THROUGH \fBOMIT\fR do double-duty as a \fBREM\fR command:
+.PP
+.nf
+	OMIT 6 Sep 2010 THROUGH 10 Sep 2010 MSG Vacation
+.fi
+
 .PP
 You can debug your global OMITs with the following command:
 .PP
diff --git a/src/omit.c b/src/omit.c
index 5ade7b21..c626f982 100644
--- a/src/omit.c
+++ b/src/omit.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ int DoOmit(ParsePtr p)
 	    NumFullOmits++;
 	}
     }
-    if (tok.type == T_RemType || tok.type == T_Priority) return E_PARSE_AS_REM;
+    if (tok.type == T_Tag || tok.type == T_Duration || tok.type == T_RemType || tok.type == T_Priority) return E_PARSE_AS_REM;
     return OK;
 
 }
@@ -428,6 +428,10 @@ DoThroughOmit(ParsePtr p, int ystart, int mstart, int dstart)
 
 	case T_Empty:
 	case T_Comment:
+	case T_RemType:
+	case T_Priority:
+	case T_Tag:
+	case T_Duration:
 	    DBufFree(&buf);
 	    parsing = 0;
 	    break;
@@ -463,6 +467,7 @@ DoThroughOmit(ParsePtr p, int ystart, int mstart, int dstart)
 	    NumFullOmits++;
 	}
     }
+    if (tok.type == T_Tag || tok.type == T_Duration || tok.type == T_RemType || tok.type == T_Priority) return E_PARSE_AS_REM;
     return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test.cmp b/tests/test.cmp
index 02d6e1d3..0e269615 100644
--- a/tests/test.cmp
+++ b/tests/test.cmp
@@ -1051,9 +1051,9 @@ OMIT December 25 MSG X
 ../tests/test.rem(286): Trig = Wednesday, 25 December, 1991
 # Next should give a parse error
 OMIT 26 Dec 2010 THROUGH 27 Dec 2010 MSG This is not legal
-../tests/test.rem(288): Unknown token: `MSG' (OMIT)
+../tests/test.rem(288): Trig = Sunday, 26 December, 2010
 OMIT DUMP
-Global Full OMITs (14 of maximum allowed 500):
+Global Full OMITs (16 of maximum allowed 500):
 	1991-03-11
 	2010-09-03
 	2010-09-04
@@ -1068,6 +1068,8 @@ Global Full OMITs (14 of maximum allowed 500):
 	2010-09-13
 	2010-09-14
 	2010-09-15
+	2010-12-26
+	2010-12-27
 Global Partial OMITs (1 of maximum allowed 366):
 	12-25