diff --git a/archivers/zip.c b/archivers/zip.c
index b546df2..0b6297c 100644
--- a/archivers/zip.c
+++ b/archivers/zip.c
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ static void zip_expand_symlink_path(char *path)
         else
         {
             prevptr = ptr;
+            ptr++;
         } /* else */
     } /* while */
 } /* zip_expand_symlink_path */