1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index daaedeed..4636cff6 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -278,8 +278,9 @@ char *do_var_replacement(char *str) {
         char *find = str;
         while ((find = strchr(find, '$'))) {
                 // Skip if escaped.
-                if (find > str + 1 && find[-1] == '\\') {
-                        if (!(find > str + 2 && find[-2] == '\\')) {
+                if (find > str && find[-1] == '\\') {
+                        if (find == str + 1 || !(find > str + 1 && find[-2] == '\\')) {
+                                ++find;
                                 continue;
                         }
                 }