diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 4636cff6..6d445ec6 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ char *do_var_replacement(char *str) {
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+		if (i == config->symbols->length) {
+			++find;
+		}
 	}
 	return str;
 }