diff --git a/src/parser3.h b/src/parser3.h
index e1cbe5a..e08390f 100644
--- a/src/parser3.h
+++ b/src/parser3.h
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ inline WeaselJsonStatus n_object3(Parser3 *self) {
   case ',':
     ++self->buf;
     self->pop();
-    if (auto s =
-            self->push({N_WHITESPACE, N_STRING, T_COLON, N_VALUE, N_OBJECT3})) {
+    if (auto s = self->push({N_STRING, T_COLON, N_VALUE, N_OBJECT3})) {
       return s;
     }
     MUSTTAIL return Parser3::keepGoing(self);
@@ -351,6 +350,13 @@ inline WeaselJsonStatus n_array3(Parser3 *self) {
 }
 
 inline WeaselJsonStatus n_string(Parser3 *self) {
+  assert(self->len() != 0);
+  while (tables.whitespace[uint8_t(*self->buf)]) {
+    ++self->buf;
+    if (self->buf == self->bufEnd) {
+      return WeaselJson_AGAIN;
+    }
+  }
   if (*self->buf != '"') {
     return WeaselJson_REJECT;
   }