diff --git a/src/archiver_qpak.c b/src/archiver_qpak.c
index 40b0fa8..ee069c4 100644
--- a/src/archiver_qpak.c
+++ b/src/archiver_qpak.c
@@ -434,8 +434,11 @@ static QPAKentry *qpak_find_entry(const QPAKinfo *info, const char *path,
 
             if (thispath[pathlen] == '\0') /* found entry? */
                 return &a[middle];
+            /* adjust search params, try again. */
+            else if (thispath[pathlen] > '/')
+                hi = middle - 1;
             else
-                hi = middle - 1;  /* adjust search params, try again. */
+                lo = middle + 1;
         } /* if */
     } /* while */
 
diff --git a/src/archiver_zip.c b/src/archiver_zip.c
index 584bf62..59686da 100644
--- a/src/archiver_zip.c
+++ b/src/archiver_zip.c
@@ -585,8 +585,11 @@ static ZIPentry *zip_find_entry(const ZIPinfo *info, const char *path,
 
             if (thispath[pathlen] == '\0') /* found entry? */
                 return &a[middle];
+            /* adjust search params, try again. */
+            else if (thispath[pathlen] > '/')
+                hi = middle - 1;
             else
-                hi = middle - 1;  /* adjust search params, try again. */
+                lo = middle + 1;
         } /* if */
     } /* while */