diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index 0737597..d39f3ec 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ match(char *p, Rule *r)
 		if(c == '?') {
 			if(!bind(*(++a), b)) return NULL;
 			a++, b = walk(b);
+			continue;
 		}
-		if(!*a && spacer(*b)) return b;
 		if(*a != *b) return NULL;
 		a++, b++;
 	}