diff --git a/jsmn.c b/jsmn.c
index e7765eb..da9bf21 100644
--- a/jsmn.c
+++ b/jsmn.c
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ int jsmn_parse(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js, size_t len,
 						break;
 					}
 					if (token->parent == -1) {
+						if(token->type != type) {
+							return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+						}
 						break;
 					}
 					token = &tokens[token->parent];