diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/ChangeLog b/freeglut/freeglut/ChangeLog
index 05828f6..3e1efaf 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/ChangeLog
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/ChangeLog
@@ -706,3 +706,5 @@ from freeglut.
 unimplemented).
 
 (187) Fixed bug #1045054 (KeyReleaseMask typo).
+
+(188) Fixed bug #1040435 (glutBitmapString() bug).
diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_font.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_font.c
index d754755..f45a511 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_font.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_font.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void FGAPIENTRY glutBitmapString( void* fontID, const unsigned char *string )
      * point back to the start of the line and down one line.
      */
     while( c = *string++ )
-        if( string[c] == '\n' )
+        if( c == '\n' )
         {
             glBitmap ( 0, 0, 0, 0, -x, (float) -font->Height, NULL );
             x = 0.0f;