diff --git a/Multiply.py b/Multiply.py
index c8e1b52228f..d8d06ffd50a 100644
--- a/Multiply.py
+++ b/Multiply.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 def product(a, b):
+    # for negative vals, return the negative result of its positive eval
+    if b < 0:
+        return -product(a, -b)
+    
     if a < b:
         return product(b, a)
     elif b != 0:
@@ -9,4 +13,4 @@ def product(a, b):
 
 a = int(input("Enter first number: "))
 b = int(input("Enter second number: "))
-print("Product is: ", product(a, b))
+print("Product is:", product(a, b))