diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index ec31827..560d51a 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ static char *
 plode(char *s)
 {
 	int i, depth = 0;
-	char c;
+	char c, *ss;
 	if(s[0] == '(') { /* implode */
-		while((c = *s++)) {
-			if(c == '(') depth++;
+		ss = walk(s);
+		while(s < ss) {
+			c = *(s++);
 			if(!spacer(c)) *outp_++ = c;
-			if(c == ')') --depth;
-			if(!depth) return s;
 		}
 	} else { /* explode */
 		while((c = *s++) && !spacer(c))