diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiSsid.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiSsid.java
index 3e5f10f1f8030..55e9b2dd5336f 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiSsid.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiSsid.java
@@ -89,21 +89,27 @@ public class WifiSsid implements Parcelable {
                     switch(asciiEncoded.charAt(i)) {
                         case '\\':
                             octets.write('\\');
+                            i++;
                             break;
                         case '"':
                             octets.write('"');
+                            i++;
                             break;
                         case 'n':
                             octets.write('\n');
+                            i++;
                             break;
                         case 'r':
                             octets.write('\r');
+                            i++;
                             break;
                         case 't':
                             octets.write('\t');
+                            i++;
                             break;
                         case 'e':
                             octets.write(27); //escape char
+                            i++;
                             break;
                         case 'x':
                             i++;