diff --git a/doomsday/libs/core/src/data/time.cpp b/doomsday/libs/core/src/data/time.cpp
index 9d60f6321e..cb69801cf6 100644
--- a/doomsday/libs/core/src/data/time.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/libs/core/src/data/time.cpp
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ Time Time::parse(const String &text, const char *format) // static
             char ch = 0;
             is >> ch;
             if (*pos != ch) return Time::invalidTime();
+            pos++;
         }
         if (is.fail()) return Time::invalidTime();
     }