diff --git a/source/build/src/defs.cpp b/source/build/src/defs.cpp
index 42f01fda7..d28acb808 100644
--- a/source/build/src/defs.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/defs.cpp
@@ -2701,7 +2701,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
 
             if (tile != DEFAULTPSKY && (unsigned)tile >= MAXUSERTILES)
             {
-                script->textptr = blockend;
+                script->textptr = blockend+1;
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -2789,7 +2789,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             {
                 initprintf("Error: basepalette: Invalid basepal number on line %s:%d\n",
                            script->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(script,cmdtokptr));
-                script->textptr = blockend;
+                script->textptr = blockend+1;
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -2976,7 +2976,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             {
                 initprintf("Error: palookup: Invalid pal number on line %s:%d\n",
                            script->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(script,cmdtokptr));
-                script->textptr = blockend;
+                script->textptr = blockend+1;
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             {
                 initprintf("Error: blendtable: Invalid blendtable number on line %s:%d\n",
                            script->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(script,cmdtokptr));
-                script->textptr = blockend;
+                script->textptr = blockend+1;
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -3651,7 +3651,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             char *blockend;
             if (scriptfile_getbraces(script,&blockend))
                 break;
-            script->textptr = blockend;
+            script->textptr = blockend+1;
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index 968ebf094..44e1ba8af 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -5494,7 +5494,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                 }
             }
             else
-                pScript->textptr = animEnd;
+                pScript->textptr = animEnd+1;
         }
         break;
         case T_ANIMSOUNDS:
@@ -5513,7 +5513,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
 
             if (firstPass)
             {
-                pScript->textptr = animSoundsEnd;
+                pScript->textptr = animSoundsEnd+1;
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -5588,7 +5588,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                 break;
             if (firstPass)
             {
-                pScript->textptr = newGameChoicesEnd;
+                pScript->textptr = newGameChoicesEnd+1;
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -5610,7 +5610,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                         {
                             initprintf("Error: Maximum choices exceeded near line %s:%d\n",
                                 pScript->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(pScript, choicePtr));
-                            pScript->textptr = choiceEnd;
+                            pScript->textptr = choiceEnd+1;
                         }
 
                         MenuGameplayStemEntry & stem = g_MenuGameplayEntries[choiceID];
@@ -5635,7 +5635,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                                     {
                                         initprintf("Error: Maximum subchoices exceeded near line %s:%d\n",
                                             pScript->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(pScript, subChoicePtr));
-                                        pScript->textptr = subChoiceEnd;
+                                        pScript->textptr = subChoiceEnd+1;
                                     }
 
                                     MenuGameplayEntry & subentry = stem.subentries[subChoiceID];