diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7adeda2..46d5a2d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1583,14 +1583,22 @@ vector<vector<string>> lexer(string in) {
         switch (i) {
             case '"':
                 if (!isComment) {
-                    procString = !procString;
-                    buf.push_back(i);
+                    if (procChar) {
+                        buf.push_back(i);
+                    } else {
+                        procString = !procString;
+                        buf.push_back(i);
+                    }
                 }
                 break;
             case '\'':
                 if (!isComment) {
-                    procChar = !procChar;
-                    buf.push_back(i);
+                    if (procString) {
+                        buf.push_back(i);
+                    } else {
+                        procChar = !procChar;
+                        buf.push_back(i);
+                    }
                 }
                 break;
             case '\n':