diff --git a/po.go b/po.go
index b793717..ec2a17e 100644
--- a/po.go
+++ b/po.go
@@ -432,7 +432,9 @@ func (po *Po) GetN(str, plural string, n int, vars ...interface{}) string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Return the plural string we received by default
+	if n == 1 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(str, vars...)
+	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf(plural, vars...)
 }
 
@@ -474,6 +476,8 @@ func (po *Po) GetNC(str, plural string, n int, ctx string, vars ...interface{})
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Return the plural string we received by default
+	if n == 1 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(str, vars...)
+	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf(plural, vars...)
 }
diff --git a/po_test.go b/po_test.go
index 17804b0..508a4e9 100644
--- a/po_test.go
+++ b/po_test.go
@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@ msgstr "More translation"
 		t.Errorf("Expected 'This one is the plural in a Ctx context: Test' but got '%s'", tr)
 	}
 
+	// Test default plural vs singular return responses
+	tr = po.GetN("Original", "Original plural", 4)
+	if tr != "Original plural" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'Original plural' but got '%s'", tr)
+	}
+	tr = po.GetN("Original", "Original plural", 1)
+	if tr != "Original" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'Original' but got '%s'", tr)
+	}
+
 	// Test last translation
 	tr = po.Get("More")
 	if tr != "More translation" {