diff --git a/intrusive_parser.zig b/intrusive_parser.zig
index 04eda508b85266325cf5d86a47bedae7787a5a0c..8711f94f14221fd8309127f3bab6670b0f5d133d 100644
--- a/intrusive_parser.zig
+++ b/intrusive_parser.zig
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
                 continue;
             };
             p.idx += amt;
+            p.idx += 1;
             const end = p.idx;
             return .{ start, end };
         }