diff --git a/adafruit_json_stream.py b/adafruit_json_stream.py
index 91494a1..fe863d1 100644
--- a/adafruit_json_stream.py
+++ b/adafruit_json_stream.py
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ def next_value(self, endswith=None):
                 # start a string
                 if char == ord('"'):
                     in_string = True
+
+            # skipping any closing or opening character if in a string
+            # also skipping escaped characters (like quotes in string)
             elif ignore_next:
                 ignore_next = False
             elif char == ord("\\"):