diff --git a/src/compiler/fzl_reader.c b/src/compiler/fzl_reader.c
index 32196a3..939a1ad 100644
--- a/src/compiler/fzl_reader.c
+++ b/src/compiler/fzl_reader.c
@@ -43,18 +43,17 @@ int fzl_read(fzl_reader_t *reader)
     fzl_token_t *token;
     char curr = reader->source[p];
 
-    if (curr == '\n' || curr == ' ' || curr == '\r')
-    {
-      move(reader, 1);
-      continue;
-    }
-
     if (is_format_str)
     {
       token = rd_fmtstr(reader);
       if (token && token->type == FZL_TOKTYPE_STR_FORMAT_END)
         is_format_str = false;
     }
+    else if (curr == '\n' || curr == ' ' || curr == '\r')
+    {
+      move(reader, 1);
+      continue;
+    }
     else if (curr == '\'' || curr == '"')
       token = rd_string_literal(reader);
     else if (curr == '/' && reader->source[p + 1] == '/')