diff --git a/engine/client/console.c b/engine/client/console.c
index 53ff3340e..5cf36832f 100644
--- a/engine/client/console.c
+++ b/engine/client/console.c
@@ -2578,7 +2578,7 @@ static int Con_DrawConsoleLines(console_t *con, conline_t *l, float displayscrol
 							if (selactive == 2 && s)
 							{	//checking for mouseover
 								//scan earlier to find any link enclosure
-								for(; c >= (conchar_t*)(l+1); c--)
+								for(c--; c >= (conchar_t*)(l+1); c--)
 								{
 									if (*c == CON_LINKSTART)
 									{