diff --git a/backend/rss.c b/backend/rss.c
index 35384b44..18272952 100644
--- a/backend/rss.c
+++ b/backend/rss.c
@@ -2078,7 +2078,11 @@ int rssexpanded(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[], int src_len)
 	} else {
 		/* RSS Expanded Stacked */
 		
-		codeblocks = (data_chars + 1) / 2;
+		/* Bug corrected: Character missing for message
+		 * [01]90614141999996[10]1234222222222221
+		 * Patch by Daniel Frede
+		 */
+		codeblocks = (data_chars + 1) / 2 + 1;
 		
 		if((symbol->option_2 < 1) || (symbol->option_2 > 10)) {
 			symbol->option_2 = 2;