diff --git a/tab.py b/tab.py
index 354bb49..5782950 100644
--- a/tab.py
+++ b/tab.py
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ class StackTabber2(Tabber):
 
         # remove implicit continuation
         if self.end_at_eof and i + start == end:
-            self._pop_while('continue', 'control')
+            self._pop_while('continue', 'control', 'pre-control')
         elif self.end_at_tokens.get(name, {}).get(s):
-            self._pop_while('continue', 'control')
+            self._pop_while('continue', 'control', 'pre-control')
 
         # add implicit continuation
         top = self._peek()