diff --git a/src/main/win32/SDL_win32_main.c b/src/main/win32/SDL_win32_main.c
index 524e0db77..ef50d5d2c 100644
--- a/src/main/win32/SDL_win32_main.c
+++ b/src/main/win32/SDL_win32_main.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ ParseCommandLine(char *cmdline, char **argv)
                 ++argc;
             }
             /* Skip over word */
+            lastp = bufp;
             while (*bufp && (*bufp != '"' || *lastp == '\\')) {
                 lastp = bufp;
                 ++bufp;