diff --git a/dlls/fusion/assembly.c b/dlls/fusion/assembly.c
index fc44e49..75ca048 100644
--- a/dlls/fusion/assembly.c
+++ b/dlls/fusion/assembly.c
@@ -632,8 +632,8 @@ static HRESULT parse_clr_metadata(ASSEMBLY *assembly)
         else if (!lstrcmpA(stream, "#Blob") || !lstrcmpA(stream, "Blob"))
             assembly->blobs = (BYTE *)assembly_data_offset(assembly, ofs);
 
-        ptr += lstrlenA(stream);
-        while (!*ptr) ptr++;
+        ptr += lstrlenA(stream) + 1;
+        ptr = (BYTE *)(((UINT_PTR)ptr + 3) & ~3); /* align on DWORD boundary */
     }
 
     return S_OK;
-- 
1.5.4.3