diff --git a/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c b/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
index e59b1cc8111..7dd9be174f0 100644
--- a/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
+++ b/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ consult the installation file that came with this distribution, or visit \n\
 				} else if (argc > php_optind) {
 					/* file is on command line, but not in -f opt */
 					STR_FREE(SG(request_info).path_translated);
-					SG(request_info).path_translated = estrdup(argv[php_optind++]);
+					SG(request_info).path_translated = estrdup(argv[php_optind]);
 					/* arguments after the file are considered script args */
 					SG(request_info).argc = argc - php_optind;
 					SG(request_info).argv = &argv[php_optind];