1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/n3.c b/src/n3.c
index aac4489d..a08dd9c0 100644
--- a/src/n3.c
+++ b/src/n3.c
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ read_n3_statement(SerdReader* reader)
         return SERD_SUCCESS;
       }
 
-      if (ate_dot) {
+      if (ate_dot && (reader->strict || (s_type != '('))) {
         return r_err(
           reader, SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX, "unexpected end of statement\n");
       }