diff --git a/internal/server/fence.go b/internal/server/fence.go
index 5674c302..97b548bb 100644
--- a/internal/server/fence.go
+++ b/internal/server/fence.go
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ func fenceMatchRoam(
 			// dwelling, more from old-nearbys
 			oldNearbys[i] = oldNearbys[len(oldNearbys)-1]
 			oldNearbys = oldNearbys[:len(oldNearbys)-1]
+			i--
 			if fence.nodwell {
 				// no dwelling allowed, remove from both lists
 				newNearbys[j] = newNearbys[len(newNearbys)-1]