1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/n3.c b/src/n3.c
index 857e4d1c..7c470c93 100644
--- a/src/n3.c
+++ b/src/n3.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static SerdStatus
 read_STRING_LITERAL_LONG(SerdReader* reader, SerdNode* dest, uint8_t q)
 {
 	SerdStatus st = SERD_SUCCESS;
-	while (!reader->status) {
+	while (!reader->status && !(st && reader->strict)) {
 		const uint8_t c = peek_byte(reader);
 		if (c == '\\') {
 			eat_byte_safe(reader, c);
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static SerdStatus
 read_STRING_LITERAL(SerdReader* reader, SerdNode* dest, uint8_t q)
 {
 	SerdStatus st = SERD_SUCCESS;
-	while (!reader->status) {
+	while (!reader->status && !(st && reader->strict)) {
 		const uint8_t c    = peek_byte(reader);
 		uint32_t      code = 0;
 		switch (c) {