--- gnus-art.el~	2005-09-01 22:14:44 +0000
+++ gnus-art.el	2005-09-02 07:06:35 +0000
@@ -4122,7 +4122,16 @@
 			    n parts)
 	      parts)))
     (gnus-message 9 "Jumping to part %s." n)
-    (gnus-article-goto-part n)))
+    (cond ((>= gnus-auto-select-part 1)
+	   (while (and (<= n parts)
+		       (not (gnus-article-goto-part n)))
+	     (setq n (1+ n))))
+	  ((< gnus-auto-select-part 0)
+	   (while (and (>= n 1)
+		       (not (gnus-article-goto-part n)))
+	     (setq n (1- n))))
+	  (t
+	   (gnus-article-goto-part n)))))
 
 (eval-when-compile
   (defsubst gnus-article-edit-part (handles &optional current-id)