diff --git a/libofqf/qoscserver.cpp b/libofqf/qoscserver.cpp
index eaf65e4..95d7618 100644
--- a/libofqf/qoscserver.cpp
+++ b/libofqf/qoscserver.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ void QOscServer::readyRead() {
 					if ( type == 's' ) {
 						QString s = toString( tmp );
 						value = s;
-						i += s.size();
+						// string size plus one for the null terminator
+						i += s.size() + 1;
 					}
 					if ( type == 'i' ) {
 						value = toInt32( tmp );