diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 0845a04..550292a 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ void libscomm_reset(struct libscomm_input *in) {
 static enum libscomm_input_r parse(struct libscomm_input *in,
                                    struct libscomm_line *line) {
 	char *s = in->intbuf;
+	enum libscomm_input_r r = LIBSCOMM_ARG_OVERFLOW;
 
 	line->name = (*s == ':');
 	line->len = 0;
@@ -19,14 +20,16 @@ static enum libscomm_input_r parse(struct libscomm_input *in,
 		for (; *s && *s != '\t'; s++);
 
 		if (!*s) {
-			return LIBSCOMM_COMPLETE;
+			r = LIBSCOMM_COMPLETE;
+			break;
 		} else {
 			*s = 0;
 			s++;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return LIBSCOMM_ARG_OVERFLOW;
+	libscomm_reset(in);
+	return r;
 }
 
 enum libscomm_input_r libscomm_read(struct libscomm_input *in,