diff --git a/docs/lang/assembly6809.md b/docs/lang/assembly6809.md
index 6da6d449..61c02d8a 100644
--- a/docs/lang/assembly6809.md
+++ b/docs/lang/assembly6809.md
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ To use the direct addressing mode, prepend the argument with `<`:
     CLR <$6f  // clears the byte $6f in the direct page
     CLR $6f   // clears the byte $006f (absolute address!)
 
+You can use `>` do signify the absolute addressing mode, but it is never necessary.
+This option exists only for compatibility with other assemblers.
+
 Any assembly opcode can be prefixed with `?`, which allows the optimizer change it or elide it if needed.
 Opcodes without that prefix will be always compiled as written.
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/millfork/parser/M6809Parser.scala b/src/main/scala/millfork/parser/M6809Parser.scala
index c1df40f4..2f4ba303 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/millfork/parser/M6809Parser.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/millfork/parser/M6809Parser.scala
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ case class M6809Parser(filename: String,
       pos <- position()
       (a, e) <-
         ("#" ~/ HWS ~/ asmExpression).map(Immediate -> _) |
+        (">" ~/ HWS ~/ asmExpression).map(Absolute(false) -> _) |
         ("<" ~/ HWS ~/ asmExpression).map(DirectPage -> _) |
           ("[" ~/ AWS ~/ asmParameterNoIndirectOrImmediate ~/ AWS ~/ "]").map { case (a, e) => a.makeIndirect(pos) -> e } |
           asmParameterNoIndirectOrImmediate