diff --git a/answer.php b/answer.php
index e134105..57bee66 100644
--- a/answer.php
+++ b/answer.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if($uid == '') {
     $old_hi_questions = $old_hi_data['answered_questions'];
     $old_hi_score_total = $old_hi_score_pq * $old_hi_questions;
     $new_hi_score_total = $old_hi_score_total + $score;
-    $new_hi_questions = $old_hi_questions++;
+    $new_hi_questions = $old_hi_questions + 1;
     $new_hi_score_pq = intval($new_hi_score_total / $new_hi_questions);
     $db->query('UPDATE "Highscores" SET "score" = $1, "answered_questions" = $2',
         array($new_hi_score_pq, $new_hi_questions));