diff --git a/engine/client/cl_game.c b/engine/client/cl_game.c
index 55faa6a7..06b1f815 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_game.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_game.c
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ Template to show hud messages
 void CL_HudMessage( const char *pMessage )
 {
 	if( !COM_CheckString( pMessage )) return;
-	CL_DispatchUserMessage( "HudText", Q_strlen( pMessage ), (void *)pMessage );
+	CL_DispatchUserMessage( "HudText", Q_strlen( pMessage ) + 1, (void *)pMessage );
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_qparse.c b/engine/client/cl_qparse.c
index b294bfa8..0b34daae 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_qparse.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_qparse.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ void CL_ParseQuakeMessage( sizebuf_t *msg )
 			break;
 		case svc_centerprint:
 			str = MSG_ReadString( msg );
-			CL_DispatchUserMessage( "HudText", Q_strlen( str ), (void *)str );
+			CL_DispatchUserMessage( "HudText", Q_strlen( str ) + 1, (void *)str );
 			break;
 		case svc_killedmonster:
 			CL_DispatchQuakeMessage( "KillMonster" ); // just an event