diff --git a/servers/slapd/aclparse.c b/servers/slapd/aclparse.c
index 5b9363714c..362583dbb9 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/aclparse.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/aclparse.c
@@ -576,16 +576,16 @@ str2accessmask( const char *str )
 			if( TOLOWER(str[i]) == 'w' ) {
 				ACL_PRIV_SET(mask, ACL_PRIV_WRITE);
 
-			} else if( TOLOWER(str[0]) == 'r' ) {
+			} else if( TOLOWER(str[i]) == 'r' ) {
 				ACL_PRIV_SET(mask, ACL_PRIV_READ);
 
-			} else if( TOLOWER(str[0]) == 's' ) {
+			} else if( TOLOWER(str[i]) == 's' ) {
 				ACL_PRIV_SET(mask, ACL_PRIV_SEARCH);
 
-			} else if( TOLOWER(str[0]) == 'c' ) {
+			} else if( TOLOWER(str[i]) == 'c' ) {
 				ACL_PRIV_SET(mask, ACL_PRIV_COMPARE);
 
-			} else if( TOLOWER(str[0]) == 'x' ) {
+			} else if( TOLOWER(str[i]) == 'x' ) {
 				ACL_PRIV_SET(mask, ACL_PRIV_AUTH);
 
 			} else {