diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index d0b340d9..92671a90 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ void
 cons_show_incoming_message(const char * const short_from, const int win_index)
 {
     ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
-    int ui_index = win_index + 1;
+
+    int ui_index = win_index;
     if (ui_index == 10) {
         ui_index = 0;
     }