diff --git a/src/read_graphviz_new.cpp b/src/read_graphviz_new.cpp
index 02dee38e..3d59ce28 100644
--- a/src/read_graphviz_new.cpp
+++ b/src/read_graphviz_new.cpp
@@ -726,8 +726,8 @@ namespace read_graphviz_detail {
             }
             default: error("Wanted identifier as name of attribute");
           }
-          if (peek().type == token::comma) {get(); continue;}
-          break;
+          if (peek().type == token::comma || peek().type == token::semicolon) get();
+          else if(peek().type == token::right_bracket) break;
         }
         if (peek().type == token::right_bracket) get(); else error("Wanted right bracket to end attribute list");
         if (peek().type != token::left_bracket) break;