diff --git a/JSONparseCore.cpp b/JSONparseCore.cpp
index ef35ed0..b57be5e 100644
--- a/JSONparseCore.cpp
+++ b/JSONparseCore.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,10 @@ bool CJSONparse::ReadFromBuffer( const char * BasePath )
 
     // Ensure remainder of file is empty
     SkipWhiteSpace();
-    if (*BufPos != 0) {
+    if (Error) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    else if (*BufPos != 0) {
         Error = true;
         CharNo += BufPos-Mark;
         sprintf( ErrorText, "No content expected after Root object on line %d:%d", LineNo, CharNo );