diff --git a/src/parser3.h b/src/parser3.h
index 214e9f1..93b5e0e 100644
--- a/src/parser3.h
+++ b/src/parser3.h
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ inline PRESERVE_NONE WeaselJsonStatus n_string2(Parser3 *self, char *buf,
 inline PRESERVE_NONE WeaselJsonStatus n_string_following_escape(Parser3 *self,
                                                                 char *buf,
                                                                 char *bufEnd) {
+  assert(self->strDfa.accept());
   switch (*buf) {
   case '"':
   case '\\':
@@ -1155,7 +1156,6 @@ inline PRESERVE_NONE WeaselJsonStatus n_string_following_escape(Parser3 *self,
   case 't':
     *self->writeBuf++ = tables.unescape[uint8_t(*buf++)];
     self->pop();
-    self->strDfa.reset();
     if (auto s = self->push({N_STRING2})) {
       return s;
     }
@@ -1164,7 +1164,6 @@ inline PRESERVE_NONE WeaselJsonStatus n_string_following_escape(Parser3 *self,
     ++buf;
     self->utf8Codepoint = 0;
     self->pop();
-    self->strDfa.reset();
     if (auto s = self->push({T_HEX, T_HEX, T_HEX, T_HEX2, N_STRING2})) {
       return s;
     }