1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 0db563c18eb..d1dd2931236 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -933,7 +933,12 @@ scan_lists (from, count, depth, sexpflag)
               if (!parse_sexp_ignore_comments) break;
               while (1)
                 {
-                  if (from == stop) goto done;
+                  if (from == stop)
+                    {
+                      if (depth == 0)
+                        goto done;
+                      goto lose;
+                    }
                   c = FETCH_CHAR (from);
                   if (SYNTAX (c) == Sendcomment
                       && SYNTAX_COMMENT_STYLE (c) == comstyle)
@@ -1099,7 +1104,12 @@ scan_lists (from, count, depth, sexpflag)
                       if (SYNTAX (c = FETCH_CHAR (from)) == Scomment
                           && SYNTAX_COMMENT_STYLE (c) == comstyle)
                         break;
-                      if (from == stop) goto done;
+                      if (from == stop)
+                        {
+                          if (depth == 0)
+                            goto done2;
+                          goto lose;
+                        }
                       from--;
                       if (SYNTAX_COMSTART_SECOND (c)
                           && SYNTAX_COMSTART_FIRST (FETCH_CHAR (from))