diff --git a/engine/client/cl_font.c b/engine/client/cl_font.c
index 20720e70..67837b5d 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_font.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_font.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void CL_DrawStringLen( cl_font_t *font, const char *s, int *width, int *height,
 
 		if( number )
 		{
-			draw_len += font->charWidths[*s];
+			draw_len += font->charWidths[number];
 
 			if( draw_len > *width )
 				*width = draw_len;