diff --git a/examples/test.modal b/examples/test.modal
index 449017b..39bf16d 100644
--- a/examples/test.modal
+++ b/examples/test.modal
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<> ([c]) ()
-<> (c) ([c])
+<> ([a]) ()
+<> (a) ([a])
 
 (abc)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index 8297ae9..3c5786f 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ match(char *p, Rule *r)
 		if(c != *b) return NULL;
 		a++, b++;
 	}
-	return b;
+	return spacer(*b) ? b : NULL;
 }
 
 static int