diff --git a/plugins/vfswad/vfs.cpp b/plugins/vfswad/vfs.cpp
index e469317b..70ff2888 100644
--- a/plugins/vfswad/vfs.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vfswad/vfs.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void ExtractFileName( const char *path, char *dest ){
 //
 // back up until a \ or the start
 //
-	while ( src != path && *( src - 1 ) != '/'
+	while ( src > path && *( src - 1 ) != '/'
 			&& *( src - 1 ) != '\\' )
 		src--;