diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
index 97c4bb62..9ded789b 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ void Submap::onEvent(const std::string& ev) {
     return;
   }
 
-  auto submapName = ev.substr(ev.find_last_of('>') + 1);
-  submapName = waybar::util::sanitize_string(submapName);
+  //auto submapName = ev.substr(ev.find_last_of('>') + 1);
+  //submapName = waybar::util::sanitize_string(submapName);
+  auto submapName = ev.substr(ev.find_first_of('>') + 2 );
 
   if (!submap_.empty()) {
     label_.get_style_context()->remove_class(submap_);