diff --git a/cmd/wmii/message.c b/cmd/wmii/message.c
index 2b24b63a..7d8e7ab2 100644
--- a/cmd/wmii/message.c
+++ b/cmd/wmii/message.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ eatrunes(Message *m, int (*p)(Rune), int val) {
 			break;
 		m->pos += n;
 	}
+	if(m->pos > m->end)
+		m->pos = m->end;
 }
 
 char *