if (*ptr == '/') {
                        struct dir_entry *dir;
 
-                       ptr++;
-                       dir = find_dir_entry(istate, name, ptr - name + 1);
+                       dir = find_dir_entry(istate, name, ptr - name);
                        if (dir) {
                                memcpy((void *)startPtr, dir->name + (startPtr - name), ptr - startPtr);
-                               startPtr = ptr;
+                               startPtr = ptr + 1;
                        }
+                       ptr++;
                }
        }
 }