diff --git a/ftcsv.lua b/ftcsv.lua
index e94a567..83abe7a 100644
--- a/ftcsv.lua
+++ b/ftcsv.lua
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ else
         if j == nil then
             return nil
         end
-        if i == nil then
-            return inputLength-1, doubleQuoteEscape
-        end
         difference = j - i
         if difference >= 1 then doubleQuoteEscape = true end
         if difference == 1 then
@@ -285,9 +282,14 @@ local function parseString(inputString, i, options)
 
         -- in buffered mode and it can't find the closing quote
         -- it usually means in the middle of a buffer and need to backtrack
-        if i == nil and buffered then
-            outResults[lineNum] = nil
-            return outResults, lineStart
+        if i == nil then
+            if buffered then
+                outResults[lineNum] = nil
+                return outResults, lineStart
+            else
+                error("ftcsv: can't find closing quote in row " .. options.rowOffset + lineNum ..
+                 ". Try running with the option ignoreQuotes=true if the source incorrectly uses quotes.")
+            end
         end
 
         -- Increment Counter
diff --git a/spec/error_spec.lua b/spec/error_spec.lua
index c7a287f..38cb81d 100644
--- a/spec/error_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/error_spec.lua
@@ -55,3 +55,10 @@ describe("parseLine features small, nonworking buffer size", function()
         assert.has_error(test, "ftcsv: parseLine currently doesn't support loading from string")
     end)
 end)
+
+it("should error when dealing with quotes", function()
+	local test = function()
+		local actual = ftcsv.parse('a,b,c\n"apple,banana,carrot', ",", {loadFromString=true})
+	end
+	assert.has_error(test, "ftcsv: can't find closing quote in row 1. Try running with the option ignoreQuotes=true if the source incorrectly uses quotes.")
+end)
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diff --git a/spec/feature_spec.lua b/spec/feature_spec.lua
index dd6451d..c58bbc9 100644
--- a/spec/feature_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/feature_spec.lua
@@ -318,4 +318,14 @@ describe("csv features", function()
 		assert.are.same(expected, actual)
 	end)
 
+	it("should handle ignoring the single quote", function()
+		local expected = {}
+		expected[1] = {}
+		expected[1].a = '"apple'
+		expected[1].b = "banana"
+		expected[1].c = "carrot"
+		local actual = ftcsv.parse('a,b,c\n"apple,banana,carrot', ",", {loadFromString=true, ignoreQuotes=true})
+		assert.are.same(expected, actual)
+	end)
+
 end)
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