diff --git a/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceCharacter.h b/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceCharacter.h
index c9582d98..b880941a 100644
--- a/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceCharacter.h
+++ b/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceCharacter.h
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ class CTServiceCharacter
 			target[0] = 0;
 			return;
 		}
+
 		int offset = 0;
-		while (offset < length && (target[offset++] = source[offset]));
-		target[length-1] = 0;
+		while (offset < length && (target[(offset+1)] = source[offset])) {
+			target[length-1] = 0;
+			offset++;
+		}
 	}
 	public:
 		enum { CHARACTER_SIZE=64, CHARACTER_BUFFER, REASON_SIZE=4096, REASON_BUFFER };
diff --git a/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceServer.h b/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceServer.h
index 7d76ddff..5cef4bde 100644
--- a/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceServer.h
+++ b/external/3rd/library/soePlatform/CTServiceGameAPI/CTCommon/CTServiceServer.h
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ class CTServiceServer
 			target[0] = 0;
 			return;
 		}
+	
 		int offset = 0;
-		while (offset < length && (target[offset++] = source[offset]));
-		target[length-1] = 0;
+		while (offset < length && (target[(offset+1)] = source[offset])) {		
+			target[length-1] = 0;
+			offset++;
+		}
 	}
 	public:
 		enum { SERVER_SIZE=64, SERVER_BUFFER, REASON_SIZE=4096, REASON_BUFFER };