diff --git a/Source/lang.cpp b/Source/lang.cpp
index 118c9200..49b48017 100644
--- a/Source/lang.cpp
+++ b/Source/lang.cpp
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ int CEXEBuild::SetUserString(char *name, LANGID lang, char *string) {
   StringList *user_strings_list;
   bool uninst;
   if (!(uninst = !strnicmp(name,"un.",3))) {
-    name += 3;
     user_strings=&table->user_strings;
     user_strings_list=&build_userlangstrings;
   }
   else {
+    name += 3;
     user_strings=&table->user_ustrings;
     user_strings_list=&ubuild_userlangstrings;
   }