diff --git a/grep/src/search.rs b/grep/src/search.rs
index a26fb151..1b1215eb 100644
--- a/grep/src/search.rs
+++ b/grep/src/search.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ impl<'b, 's> Iterator for Iter<'b, 's> {
             self.start = self.buf.len();
             return None;
         }
-        self.start = mat.end + 1;
+        self.start = mat.end;
         Some(mat)
     }
 }