diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 7e4d5ea7d..291d3ec73 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 storage.setState(Wander_Walking, true);
                 return;
             }
-        } while (attempts--);
+        } while (--attempts);
     }
 
     /*