diff --git a/fuzzysearch/fuzzysearch.py b/fuzzysearch/fuzzysearch.py
index 0c62940..15f5094 100644
--- a/fuzzysearch/fuzzysearch.py
+++ b/fuzzysearch/fuzzysearch.py
@@ -54,15 +54,23 @@ def find_near_matches(subsequence, sequence, max_l_dist=0):
 
             # if this sequence char is *not* the candidate's next expected char
             else:
-                # we can try skipping a sequence or sub-sequence char, unless
-                # this candidate has already skipped the maximum allowed number
-                # of characters
+                # we can try skipping a sequence or sub-sequence char (or both),
+                # unless this candidate has already skipped the maximum allowed
+                # number of characters
                 if cand.dist == max_l_dist:
                     continue
 
                 # add a candidate skipping a sequence char
                 new_candidates.append(cand._replace(dist=cand.dist + 1))
 
+                if index + 1 < len(sequence) and cand.subseq_index + 1 < _subseq_len:
+                    # add a candidate skipping both a sequence char and a
+                    # subsequence char
+                    new_candidates.append(cand._replace(
+                        dist=cand.dist + 1,
+                        subseq_index=cand.subseq_index+1,
+                    ))
+
                 # try skipping subsequence chars
                 for n_skipped in xrange(1, max_l_dist - cand.dist + 1):
                     # if skipping n_skipped sub-sequence chars reaches the end
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ def find_near_matches(subsequence, sequence, max_l_dist=0):
                         # add a candidate skipping n_skipped subsequence chars
                         new_candidates.append(cand._replace(
                             dist=cand.dist + n_skipped,
-                            subseq_index=cand.subseq_index + n_skipped,
+                            subseq_index=cand.subseq_index + n_skipped + 1,
                         ))
                         break
                 # note: if the above loop ends without a break, that means that
diff --git a/tests/test_fuzzysearch.py b/tests/test_fuzzysearch.py
index 97e5719..c12c9fa 100644
--- a/tests/test_fuzzysearch.py
+++ b/tests/test_fuzzysearch.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class TestFuzzySearchBase(object):
 
     def test_double_last_items(self):
         self.assertEquals(
-            [Match(start=3, end=8, dist=0)],
-            self.search('defgh', 'abcdefghghi', max_l_dist=3),
+            [Match(start=2, end=8, dist=0)],
+            self.search('cdefgh', 'abcdefghghi', max_l_dist=3),
         )
 
     def test_missing_second_item(self):