diff --git a/states.go b/states.go
index a8566e9..93bf10b 100644
--- a/states.go
+++ b/states.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func lexIdent(l *Lexer) stateFn {
 		L.Debug("stepping through lexIdent")
 		switch {
 		case isEscape(s):
+			l.next()
 			l.next()
 			continue
 		case isCloseLink(s):
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ func lexText(l *Lexer) stateFn {
 		L.Debug("stepping through lexText")
 		switch {
 		case isEscape(s):
+			l.next()
 			l.next()
 			continue
 		case isOpenLink(s):