diff --git a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/XMLLightweightParser.java b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/XMLLightweightParser.java
index a439418..fa568dc 100644
--- a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/XMLLightweightParser.java
+++ b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/XMLLightweightParser.java
@@ -259,13 +259,12 @@
                 head.append(ch);
 
             } else if (status == XMLLightweightParser.INIT) {
-                if (ch != ' ' && ch != '\r' && ch != '\n' && ch != '<') {
-                    invalidateBuffer();
-                    return;
-                }
                 if (ch == '<') {
                     status = XMLLightweightParser.HEAD;
                 }
+                else {
+                    startLastMsg++;
+                }
             }
         }
         if (head.length() > 0 && "/stream:stream>".equals(head.toString())) {