diff --git a/utils/themeeditor/skin_parser.c b/utils/themeeditor/skin_parser.c
index 2f68cdf1c8..655c3d18a5 100644
--- a/utils/themeeditor/skin_parser.c
+++ b/utils/themeeditor/skin_parser.c
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ struct skin_element* skin_parse(char* document)
 
                 cursor++;
             }
+            else if(*cursor == COMMENTSYM)
+            {
+                skip_comment(&cursor);
+            }
             else
             {
                 /* Advancing the cursor as normal */