diff -r 0f1e621d3d3b -r 73f4e05287b4 hgext/mq.py
--- a/hgext/mq.py	Thu Mar 29 22:42:03 2012 +0200
+++ b/hgext/mq.py	Fri Mar 30 14:35:06 2012 -0500
@@ -1197,15 +1197,19 @@
             if move:
                 if not patch:
                     raise util.Abort(_("please specify the patch to move"))
-                for i, rpn in enumerate(self.fullseries[start:]):
+                for fullstart, rpn in enumerate(self.fullseries):
+                    # strip markers for patch guards
+                    if self.guard_re.split(rpn, 1)[0] == self.series[start]:
+                        break
+                for i, rpn in enumerate(self.fullseries[fullstart:]):
                     # strip markers for patch guards
                     if self.guard_re.split(rpn, 1)[0] == patch:
                         break
-                index = start + i
+                index = fullstart + i
                 assert index < len(self.fullseries)
                 fullpatch = self.fullseries[index]
                 del self.fullseries[index]
-                self.fullseries.insert(start, fullpatch)
+                self.fullseries.insert(fullstart, fullpatch)
                 self.parseseries()
                 self.seriesdirty = True