diff --git a/common/src/main/java/revxrsal/commands/stream/BaseStringStream.java b/common/src/main/java/revxrsal/commands/stream/BaseStringStream.java
index 16ad8a14..b4e6b493 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/revxrsal/commands/stream/BaseStringStream.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/revxrsal/commands/stream/BaseStringStream.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public int position() {
     public @NotNull String readString() {
         if (!hasRemaining())
             return "";
-        char next = read();
+        char next = peek();
         if (next == DOUBLE_QUOTE) {
             pos += 1;
             return readUntil(DOUBLE_QUOTE);