diff --git a/compiler/scanner.pas b/compiler/scanner.pas
index d70955f854..0209efd453 100644
--- a/compiler/scanner.pas
+++ b/compiler/scanner.pas
@@ -4231,7 +4231,7 @@ type
         if c=' ' then
          begin
            current_scanner.skipspace;
-           if c='}' then
+           if c in ['*','}'] then
              state:=fallback
            else
              begin
@@ -4244,7 +4244,7 @@ type
              end;
          end
         else
-          if c='}' then
+          if c in ['*','}'] then
             state:=fallback
           else
             state:=c;