diff --git a/lib/json/json.c b/lib/json/json.c
index fd97bc2..f84c09f 100644
--- a/lib/json/json.c
+++ b/lib/json/json.c
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@
 			/* fallthrough */
 		default:
 			if (isspace(chr)) {
+				ignore(lexer);
 				continue;
 			}