diff --git a/src/map/npc.cpp b/src/map/npc.cpp
index f808f94d4d..7b01b790cb 100644
--- a/src/map/npc.cpp
+++ b/src/map/npc.cpp
@@ -4956,7 +4956,7 @@ int npc_do_atcmd_event(struct map_session_data* sd, const char* command, const c
 
 	for( i = 0; i < ( strlen( message ) + 1 ) && k < 127; i ++ ) {
 		if( message[i] == ' ' || message[i] == '\0' ) {
-			if( message[ ( i - 1 ) ] == ' ' ) {
+			if (i > 0 && message[i - 1] == ' ') {
 				continue; // To prevent "@atcmd [space][space]" and .@atcmd_numparameters return 1 without any parameter.
 			}
 			temp[k] = '\0';