diff --git a/ncat/ncat_listen.c b/ncat/ncat_listen.c
index 20b14b7db..c32296057 100644
--- a/ncat/ncat_listen.c
+++ b/ncat/ncat_listen.c
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ static int chat_announce_connect(int fd, const union sockaddr_u *su)
 
     strbuf_sprintf(&buf, &size, &offset, "<announce> already connected: ");
     count = 0;
-    for (i = 0; i < client_fdlist.fdmax; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i <= client_fdlist.fdmax; i++) {
         union sockaddr_u su;
         socklen_t len = sizeof(su.storage);