diff --git a/backend/upcean.c b/backend/upcean.c
index 4ee62fcc..68508a4e 100644
--- a/backend/upcean.c
+++ b/backend/upcean.c
@@ -753,8 +753,8 @@ int eanx(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[], int src_len) {
 
     ean_leading_zeroes(symbol, source, local_source);
 
-        if (source[reader] == '+') {
     for (reader = 0; reader < ustrlen(local_source); reader++) {
+        if (local_source[reader] == '+') {
             with_addon = TRUE;
         }
     }