diff --git a/main2.c b/main2.c
index cf972da..5b49c7e 100644
--- a/main2.c
+++ b/main2.c
@@ -189,9 +189,13 @@ static void stream_step(const uint8_t *newbuf, size_t newsz) {
 			Stream.state = STREAMING;
 		}
 	} else {
+		static const uint8_t rootEl[4] = "\x1A\x45\xDF\xA3";
+		
 		int i;
 		for(i = 0; i < newsz; i++) {
-			if(newbuf[i] == "\x1A\x45\xDF\xA3"[Stream.stateChangeIdx]) { 
+			if(newbuf[i] == rootEl[0]) {
+				Stream.stateChangeIdx = 1;
+			} else if(newbuf[i] == rootEl[Stream.stateChangeIdx]) { 
 				Stream.stateChangeIdx++;
 				
 				if(Stream.stateChangeIdx == 4) {