diff --git a/src/lexer/lexer.c b/src/lexer/lexer.c
index 2505649..fd54c98 100644
--- a/src/lexer/lexer.c
+++ b/src/lexer/lexer.c
@@ -270,13 +270,8 @@ struct token *peek_token(void)
 
     while (i < remaining_chars)
     {
-        // true if encountered a quotes of any type at stream[i]
-        if (update_lexing_mode(stream, i, &lexing_mode))
-        {
-            i++;
-            continue;
-        }
-        else
+        // true if we didn't encounter a quotes of any type at stream[i]
+        if (!update_lexing_mode(stream, i, &lexing_mode))
         {
             if (is_special_char(stream[i]))
             {
@@ -314,13 +309,8 @@ struct token *pop_token(void)
 
     while (i < remaining_chars)
     {
-        // true if encountered a quotes of any type at stream[i]
-        if (update_lexing_mode(stream, i, &lexing_mode))
-        {
-            i++;
-            continue;
-        }
-        else
+        // true if we didn't encounter a quotes of any type at stream[i]
+        if (!update_lexing_mode(stream, i, &lexing_mode))
         {
             if (is_special_char(stream[i]))
             {