diff --git a/src/smart-parser.c b/src/smart-parser.c
index a5563775..fda56a7c 100644
--- a/src/smart-parser.c
+++ b/src/smart-parser.c
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ int sp_scan(PARSETREE tree, int hint) {
                 *dst++ = *src++;
             } else {
                 src++;
+                if(*src) {
+                    *dst++ = *src++;
+                }
             }
         }
         *dst = '\0';