diff --git a/server.c b/server.c
index 21832f70da06c2855372d14523f914f4e232c7fc..576a6b32beb6dc6ae9dcdde72eed558b437d73cd 100644
--- a/server.c
+++ b/server.c
@@ -388,16 +388,19 @@ bool show_start_page(int sockfd, char* username) {
     // the length needs to include the html tags for the username
     long added_length = username_length + 9;
 
-    char added[added_length + 2];
+    char added[added_length + 1];
 
     // create added string
     strncpy(added, added_prefix, added_prefix_length);
     printf("added is now %s\r\n", added);
+    printf("added_len = %d\r\n", strlen(added));
     strncpy(added + added_prefix_length, username, username_length);
     printf("added is now %s\r\n", added);
+    printf("added_len = %d\r\n", strlen(added));
     strncpy(added + added_prefix_length + username_length, added_suffix,
             added_suffix_length);
     printf("added is now %s\r\n", added);
+    printf("added_len = %d\r\n", strlen(added));
 
     return show_modified_page(sockfd, START_PAGE, added, 212);
 }