diff --git a/Objects/abstract.c b/Objects/abstract.c
index 295c0ef..2d95d32 100644
--- a/Objects/abstract.c
+++ b/Objects/abstract.c
@@ -414,7 +414,12 @@ int
 PyBuffer_IsContiguous(Py_buffer *view, char fort)
 {
 
-    if (view->suboffsets != NULL) return 0;
+    if (view->suboffsets != NULL) {
+        int i;
+        for (i=0; i<view->ndim; i++)
+            if (view->suboffsets[i] >= 0)
+                return 0
+    }
 
     if (fort == 'C')
         return _IsCContiguous(view);