diff --git a/contrib/schemagen/test_gen.cpp b/contrib/schemagen/test_gen.cpp
index 577e983..8dd23a3 100644
--- a/contrib/schemagen/test_gen.cpp
+++ b/contrib/schemagen/test_gen.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ int main() {
   expectReject(R"({"name":"x","age":1,"address":{"zip":5}})",
                "missing required nested 'city'");
   expectReject(R"([1,2,3])", "array where object expected (root)");
+  expectReject("null", "null where object expected (root)");
+  expectReject("true", "boolean where object expected (root)");
+  expectReject("123", "number where object expected (root)");
+  expectReject(R"("hi")", "string where object expected (root)");
   expectReject(R"({"name":"x","age":1,)", "truncated / invalid json");
 
   if (failures == 0) {
diff --git a/contrib/schemagen/test_nullable_root.cpp b/contrib/schemagen/test_nullable_root.cpp
index 11a9a88..f3b39a1 100644
--- a/contrib/schemagen/test_nullable_root.cpp
+++ b/contrib/schemagen/test_nullable_root.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ static void expectReject(nullable_object::RootBuilder &b, std::string in,
   }
 }
 
+static void expectReject(nullable_array::RootBuilder &b, std::string in,
+                         const char *what) {
+  WeaselJsonStatus s = parseStrided(b, in);
+  if (s == WeaselJson_REJECT) {
+    printf("ok   reject: %s\n", what);
+  } else {
+    printf("FAIL expected reject (%s) got status %d for: %s\n", what, s,
+           in.c_str());
+    ++failures;
+  }
+}
+
 int main() {
   // ---- nullable root object: valid document ----
   {
@@ -149,6 +161,34 @@ int main() {
     }
   }
 
+  // ---- nullable root object: scalar values rejected ----
+  {
+    nullable_object::RootBuilder b;
+    expectReject(b, "true", "boolean where nullable object expected (root)");
+  }
+  {
+    nullable_object::RootBuilder b;
+    expectReject(b, "123", "number where nullable object expected (root)");
+  }
+  {
+    nullable_object::RootBuilder b;
+    expectReject(b, R"("hi")", "string where nullable object expected (root)");
+  }
+
+  // ---- nullable root array: scalar values rejected ----
+  {
+    nullable_array::RootBuilder b;
+    expectReject(b, "true", "boolean where nullable array expected (root)");
+  }
+  {
+    nullable_array::RootBuilder b;
+    expectReject(b, "123", "number where nullable array expected (root)");
+  }
+  {
+    nullable_array::RootBuilder b;
+    expectReject(b, R"("hi")", "string where nullable array expected (root)");
+  }
+
   if (failures == 0) {
     printf("\nALL TESTS PASSED\n");
     return 0;
diff --git a/contrib/schemagen/weaseljson_schemagen.py b/contrib/schemagen/weaseljson_schemagen.py
index 8c8b72b..491d7e0 100644
--- a/contrib/schemagen/weaseljson_schemagen.py
+++ b/contrib/schemagen/weaseljson_schemagen.py
@@ -1098,6 +1098,7 @@ private:
 
   void cbStringData(const char *buf, int len, int done) {{
     if (error_) return;
+    if (stack_.empty()) {{ reject(); return; }}
     Frame &f = stack_.back();
     SlotInfo si = slotInfoG(f);
     if (si.cat == Cat::Str) {{
@@ -1124,6 +1125,7 @@ private:
 
   void cbNumberData(const char *buf, int len, int done) {{
     if (error_) return;
+    if (stack_.empty()) {{ reject(); return; }}
     Frame &f = stack_.back();
     SlotInfo si = slotInfoG(f);
     if (si.cat != Cat::Int && si.cat != Cat::Dbl) {{ reject(); return; }}
@@ -1157,6 +1159,7 @@ private:
 
   void cbBool(bool value) {{
     if (error_) return;
+    if (stack_.empty()) {{ reject(); return; }}
     Frame &f = stack_.back();
     SlotInfo si = slotInfoG(f);
     if (si.cat != Cat::Bool) {{ reject(); return; }}