diff --git a/tools/sqf_validator.py b/tools/sqf_validator.py
index c45f0f94f2..b37b3f2f6d 100644
--- a/tools/sqf_validator.py
+++ b/tools/sqf_validator.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def check_sqf_syntax(filepath):
                             isInString = True
                             inStringType = c
                         elif (c == '#'):
-                            ignoreTillEndOfLine = True
+                            checkForSemiColumn = False
                         elif (c == '/'):
                             checkIfInComment = True
                         elif (c == '('):