diff --git a/src/com/dtmilano/android/viewclient.py b/src/com/dtmilano/android/viewclient.py
index becaae5a..e39a77e4 100644
--- a/src/com/dtmilano/android/viewclient.py
+++ b/src/com/dtmilano/android/viewclient.py
@@ -3316,7 +3316,7 @@ def __parseTreeFromUiAutomatorDump(self, receivedXml):
             print("__parseTreeFromUiAutomatorDump(", receivedXml[:40], "...)", file=sys.stderr)
         parser = UiAutomator2AndroidViewClient(self.device, self.build[VERSION_SDK_PROPERTY], self.uiAutomatorHelper)
         try:
-            start_xml_index = receivedXml.index("<")
+            start_xml_index = receivedXml.index("<?xml")
             end_xml_index = receivedXml.rindex(">")
         except ValueError:
             raise ValueError("received does not contain valid XML: " + receivedXml)