diff --git a/libluna/src/Format.cpp b/libluna/src/Format.cpp
index 1a6cad2e..d2a9564e 100644
--- a/libluna/src/Format.cpp
+++ b/libluna/src/Format.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ static usize parse_width(const char** format, flags_t& flags, va_list ap)
             flags |= FLAG_LEFT_ALIGN;
             result = (usize)-width;
         }
+        (*format)++;
     }
 
     return result;
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ static usize parse_precision(const char** format, flags_t& flags, va_list ap)
             if (precision >= 0) result = (usize)precision;
             else
                 result = 0;
+            (*format)++;
         }
     }