diff --git a/util-linux/dmesg.c b/util-linux/dmesg.c
index 81ba1c9..8602d28 100644
--- a/util-linux/dmesg.c
+++ b/util-linux/dmesg.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int dmesg_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 			if (last == '\n' && buf[in] == '<') {
 				while (buf[in++] != '>' && in < len)
 					;
+				last = buf[in];
 			} else {
 				last = buf[in++];
 				putchar(last);