diff --git a/conversions/c_atoi_str_to_integer.c b/conversions/c_atoi_str_to_integer.c
index fe316527..fce10cc9 100644
--- a/conversions/c_atoi_str_to_integer.c
+++ b/conversions/c_atoi_str_to_integer.c
@@ -30,9 +30,15 @@ int c_atoi(const char *str)
 
     /* store the sign if it is negative sign */
     if (str[i] == '-')
+	{
         sign = -1;
+	i++;
+	}
     else if (str[i] == '+')
+	{
         sign = 1;
+	i++;
+	}
 
     /* converting char by char to a numeric value */
     while (str[i] >= 48 && str[i] <= 57 && str[i] != '\0')