diff --git a/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua b/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua
index 081db8c..0d4f5d4 100644
--- a/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua
+++ b/lua/symbols-outline/parser.lua
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function M.get_lines(flattened_outline_items)
         end
 
         local string_prefix = table_to_str(final_prefix)
-        local hl_start = #string_prefix + 1
+        local hl_start = #string_prefix
         local hl_end = #string_prefix + #value.icon
         table.insert(lines, string_prefix .. value.icon .. " " ..
                          value.name)
diff --git a/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua b/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua
index a435a89..5b959e9 100644
--- a/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua
+++ b/lua/symbols-outline/writer.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ end
 function M.add_highlights(bufnr, hl_info)
     for line, line_hl in ipairs(hl_info) do
         hl_start, hl_end, hl_type = unpack(line_hl)
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, hlns, hl_type, line - 1, hl_start - 1, hl_end)
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, hlns, hl_type, line - 1, hl_start, hl_end)
     end
 end