diff --git a/src/parser_json.c b/src/parser_json.c
index e9cbfe9..095705b 100644
--- a/src/parser_json.c
+++ b/src/parser_json.c
@@ -290,7 +290,9 @@
         LY_CHECK_RET(lyjson_ctx_next(jsonctx, &current));
         if (current == status) {
             sublevels++;
-        } else if (current == status + 1) {
+        } else if ((status == LYJSON_OBJECT) && ((current == LYJSON_OBJECT_CLOSED) || (current == LYJSON_OBJECT_EMPTY))) {
+            sublevels--;
+        } else if ((status == LYJSON_ARRAY) && ((current == LYJSON_ARRAY_CLOSED) || (current == LYJSON_ARRAY_EMPTY))) {
             sublevels--;
         }
     } while (current != status + 1 || sublevels);