diff --git a/main.asm b/main.asm
index 02c966e..3b52565 100644
--- a/main.asm
+++ b/main.asm
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ _start:
 	cmp rax, 0
 	jle end
 
+	mov r15, ACTION_LOOP
+
 	mov al, [char]
 	cmp al, [quote]
 	je case_quote
@@ -69,7 +71,6 @@ _start:
 	cmp al, [colon]
 	je case_colon
 
-	mov r15, ACTION_LOOP
 	jmp print_char
 
 	case_quote:
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ _start:
 	cmp al, 1
 	je print_char
 
-	not byte[in_string]
+	xor byte[in_string], 1
 	jmp print_char
 
 	case_backslash:
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ _start:
 	mov r15, ACTION_BACK_TO_COLON
 	jmp print_char
 	case_colon_back:
-	mov al, [escape_next]
+	mov al, [in_string]
 	cmp al, 1
 	je loop