diff --git a/launcher.c b/launcher.c
index 664a87f94..2f077ae35 100644
--- a/launcher.c
+++ b/launcher.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ read_exe_path(char *exe, size_t buf_sz) {
         char q[PATH_MAX + 1] = {0};
         snprintf(q, PATH_MAX, "%s/kitty", token);
         if (safe_realpath(q, exe, buf_sz)) return true;
+        token = strtok(NULL, ":");
     }
     fprintf(stderr, "kitty not found in PATH aborting\n");
     return false;