diff --git a/dunst.c b/dunst.c
index 096b9c1..52e026d 100644
--- a/dunst.c
+++ b/dunst.c
@@ -332,17 +332,17 @@ char
         else if(!strncmp(strpos, "&", strlen("amp;"))) {
             *tmppos = '&';
             tmppos++;
-            strpos += strlen("&") - 1;
+            strpos += strlen("&");
         }
         else if(!strncmp(strpos, "<", strlen("lt;"))) {
             *tmppos = '<';
             tmppos++;
-            strpos += strlen("&lt;") - 1;
+            strpos += strlen("&lt;");
         }
         else if(!strncmp(strpos, "&gt;", strlen("gt;"))) {
             *tmppos = '>';
             tmppos++;
-            strpos += strlen("&gt;") - 1;
+            strpos += strlen("&gt;");
         }
         else {
             *tmppos = *strpos;