diff --git a/src/empack.c b/src/empack.c
index 5d72b1b..5d2a931 100644
--- a/src/empack.c
+++ b/src/empack.c
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ empack_parse(empack_t *empack, const void *msgpack, uint32_t len)
             for (uint32_t i = 0; i < pmap->pair_count; i++) {
                 pmap->pairs[i].key.type = EMPACK_TYPE_ERROR;
             }
+
+            tokens_needed += pmap->pair_count * 2;
+            parent = cur;
             break;
         }
         default: