diff --git a/src/lalr/GrammarParser.cpp b/src/lalr/GrammarParser.cpp
index 6564190..9736278 100644
--- a/src/lalr/GrammarParser.cpp
+++ b/src/lalr/GrammarParser.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ bool GrammarParser::match_literal()
             return true;
         }
         error( LALR_ERROR_UNTERMINATED_LITERAL, "unterminated literal" );
+        position_ = position;
         return false;
     }
     return false;