diff --git a/src/union_room_chat.c b/src/union_room_chat.c
index 8cdd4bb1448e..ce2ae21ed502 100644
--- a/src/union_room_chat.c
+++ b/src/union_room_chat.c
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ static u8 *GetLimitedMessageStartPtr(void)
     for (i = 0; i < numChars; i++)
     {
         if (*str == CHAR_EXTRA_SYMBOL)
-            *str++;
+            str++;
 
         str++;
     }