diff --git a/library/Icinga/File/Ini/IniParser.php b/library/Icinga/File/Ini/IniParser.php
index 279aa45260..6a8b52b6af 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/File/Ini/IniParser.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/File/Ini/IniParser.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public static function parseIni($str)
                             $state = self::LINE_START;
                             $line ++;
                         } elseif ($s === ';') {
-                            $state = self::COMMENT;
+                            $state = self::COMMENT_END;
                         }
                     } else {
                         $token .= $s;