diff --git a/src/common/impl/commandoption.c b/src/common/impl/commandoption.c
index e855b0ae7..75ed62158 100644
--- a/src/common/impl/commandoption.c
+++ b/src/common/impl/commandoption.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void ffPrintCommandOption(FFdata* data) {
                                                                                                                      : FF_COLOR_FG_RED),
                         ms);
                 }
-                printf("\e7\e[1A\e[9999999C\e[%dD%s\e8", len, str); // Save; Up 1; Right 9999999; Left <len>; Print <str>; Load
+                printf("\e7\e[1A\e[9999999C\e[%dD%s\e8", len - 1, str); // Save; Up 1; Right 9999999; Left <len - 1>; Print <str>; Load
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/common/impl/jsonconfig.c b/src/common/impl/jsonconfig.c
index e88feafc9..1a30f6b5f 100644
--- a/src/common/impl/jsonconfig.c
+++ b/src/common/impl/jsonconfig.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static const char* printJsonConfig(FFdata* data, bool prepare) {
                                                                                                                      : FF_COLOR_FG_RED),
                         ms);
                 }
-                printf("\e7\e[1A\e[9999999C\e[%dD%s\e8", len, str); // Save; Up 1; Right 9999999; Left <len>; Print <str>; Load
+                printf("\e7\e[1A\e[9999999C\e[%dD%s\e8", len - 1, str); // Save; Up 1; Right 9999999; Left <len - 1>; Print <str>; Load
             }
         }