diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 3788f11f..d04c665e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 21 Mar 2007 - trunk
 -------------------
 
+* Really set PCRE_DOTALL option when compiling the regular expression
+  for the @rx operator as the docs state.
+
 * Removed CGI style HTTP_* variables in favor of REQUEST_HEADERS:Header-Name.
 
 * Store filename/line for each rule and display it and the ID (if available)
diff --git a/apache2/re_operators.c b/apache2/re_operators.c
index 2e31e1f4..7bbf8b61 100644
--- a/apache2/re_operators.c
+++ b/apache2/re_operators.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int msre_op_rx_param_init(msre_rule *rule, char **error_msg) {
     *error_msg = NULL;
 
     /* Compile pattern */
-    regex = msc_pregcomp(rule->ruleset->mp, pattern, 0, &errptr, &erroffset);
+    regex = msc_pregcomp(rule->ruleset->mp, pattern, PCRE_DOTALL, &errptr, &erroffset);
     if (regex == NULL) {
         *error_msg = apr_psprintf(rule->ruleset->mp, "Error compiling pattern (pos %i): %s",
             erroffset, errptr);