diff --git a/src/lexer.c b/src/lexer.c
index 8df379b8..acbaaf61 100644
--- a/src/lexer.c
+++ b/src/lexer.c
@@ -1144,8 +1144,9 @@ int kx_yylex()
                         kx_lex_next(kx_lexinfo);
                         break;
                     }
+                } else {
+                    kx_lex_next(kx_lexinfo);
                 }
-                kx_lex_next(kx_lexinfo);
             }
             goto HEAD_OF_YYLEX;
         }