diff --git a/strings.c b/strings.c
index 76b3316..a99642e 100644
--- a/strings.c
+++ b/strings.c
@@ -23,23 +23,21 @@ strings(FILE *fp, const char *fname, size_t len)
 		if (r == Runeerror)
 			continue;
 		if (!isprintrune(r)) {
-			if (i > len)
+			if (i == len)
 				putchar('\n');
 			i = 0;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (i < len) {
-			rbuf[i++] = r;
-			continue;
-		} else if (i > len) {
+		if (i == len) {
 			efputrune(&r, stdout, "<stdout>");
 			continue;
 		}
+		rbuf[i++] = r;
+		if (i < len)
+			continue;
 		printf(format, (long)off - i);
 		for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
 			efputrune(rbuf + i, stdout, "<stdout>");
-		efputrune(&r, stdout, "<stdout>");
-		i++;
 	}
 	free(rbuf);
 }