diff --git a/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee b/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee
index 17ddc3a36..456b9969d 100644
--- a/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom/vim-mode-spec.coffee
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe "VimMode", ->
           editor.trigger keydownEvent('j')
           expect(editor.getCursor()).toEqual(column: 1, row: 0)
 
-    describe "numeric prefix binding", ->
+    describe "numeric prefix bindings", ->
       it "repeats the following operation N times", ->
         editor.buffer.setText("12345")
         editor.setCursor(column: 1, row: 0)
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ describe "VimMode", ->
 
         expect(editor.buffer.getText()).toBe '15'
 
+        editor.buffer.setText("123456789abc")
+        editor.setCursor(column: 0, row: 0)
+        editor.trigger keydownEvent('1')
+        editor.trigger keydownEvent('0')
+        editor.trigger keydownEvent('x')
+
+        expect(editor.buffer.getText()).toBe 'bc'
+
   describe "insert-mode", ->
     beforeEach ->
       editor.trigger keydownEvent('i')
diff --git a/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee b/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee
index 63d335d2a..bc291dfc6 100644
--- a/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ module.exports =
 
     isComplete: -> @complete
 
+    addDigit: (digit) ->
+      @count = @count * 10 + digit
+
     execute: (editor) ->
       _.times @count, => @operatorToRepeat.execute(editor)
 
diff --git a/src/atom/vim-mode.coffee b/src/atom/vim-mode.coffee
index 3e3132efe..49756c349 100644
--- a/src/atom/vim-mode.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/vim-mode.coffee
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class VimMode
       eventName = "command-mode:#{commandName}"
       @editor.on eventName, (e) =>
         possibleOperator = fn(e)
-        @pushOperator(possibleOperator) if possibleOperator.execute?
+        @pushOperator(possibleOperator) if possibleOperator?.execute
 
   activateInsertMode: ->
     @editor.removeClass('command-mode')
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ class VimMode
 
   numericPrefix: (e) ->
     num = parseInt(e.keyEvent.keystroke)
-    new op.NumericPrefix(num)
+    if @topOperator() instanceof op.NumericPrefix
+      @topOperator().addDigit(num)
+    else
+      @pushOperator(new op.NumericPrefix(num))
 
   pushOperator: (op) ->
     @opStack.push(op)