diff --git a/dist/path.js b/dist/path.js
index 8fa1902..66f2fac 100644
--- a/dist/path.js
+++ b/dist/path.js
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
  * doc-path <https://github.com/mrodrig/doc-path>
  * Copyright (c) 2015-present, Michael Rodrigues.
  */
-"use strict";function evaluatePath(t,e){if(!t)return null;let{dotIndex:r,key:a,remaining:i}=state(e);return r>=0&&!t[e]?Array.isArray(t[a])?t[a].map(t=>evaluatePath(t,i)):evaluatePath(t[a],i):Array.isArray(t)?t.map(t=>evaluatePath(t,e)):r>=0&&e!==a&&t[a]?evaluatePath(t[a],i):-1===r&&t[a]&&!t[e]?t[a]:t[e]}function setPath(t,e,r){if(!t)throw new Error("No object was provided.");if(!e)throw new Error("No keyPath was provided.");return _sp(t,e,r)}function _sp(t,e,r){let{dotIndex:a,key:i,remaining:n}=state(e);if(e.startsWith("__proto__")||e.startsWith("constructor")||e.startsWith("prototype"))return t;if(a>=0){if(!t[i]&&Array.isArray(t))return t.forEach(t=>_sp(t,e,r));t[i]||(t[i]={}),_sp(t[i],n,r)}else{if(Array.isArray(t))return t.forEach(t=>_sp(t,n,r));t[i]=r}return t}function state(t){let e=/(?<!\\)\./.exec(t),r=e?e.index:-1;return{dotIndex:r,key:t.slice(0,r>=0?r:void 0).replace(/\\./g,"."),remaining:t.slice(r+1)}}module.exports={evaluatePath:evaluatePath,setPath:setPath};
\ No newline at end of file
+"use strict";function evaluatePath(t,e){if(!t)return null;let{dotIndex:r,key:a,remaining:n}=state(e);return r>=0&&!t[e]?Array.isArray(t[a])?t[a].map(t=>evaluatePath(t,n)):evaluatePath(t[a],n):Array.isArray(t)?t.map(t=>evaluatePath(t,e)):r>=0&&e!==a&&t[a]?evaluatePath(t[a],n):-1===r&&t[a]&&!t[e]?t[a]:t[e]}function setPath(t,e,r){if(!t)throw new Error("No object was provided.");if(!e)throw new Error("No keyPath was provided.");return _sp(t,e,r)}function _sp(t,e,r){let{dotIndex:a,key:n,remaining:i}=state(e);if(e.startsWith("__proto__")||e.startsWith("constructor")||e.startsWith("prototype"))return t;if(a>=0){if(!t[n]&&Array.isArray(t))return t.forEach(t=>_sp(t,e,r));t[n]||(t[n]={}),_sp(t[n],i,r)}else{if(Array.isArray(t))return t.forEach(t=>_sp(t,i,r));t[n]=r}return t}function state(t){let e=findFirstNonEscapedDotIndex(t);return{dotIndex:e,key:t.slice(0,e>=0?e:void 0).replace(/\\./g,"."),remaining:t.slice(e+1)}}function findFirstNonEscapedDotIndex(t){for(let e=0;e<t.length;e++){const r=e>0?t[e-1]:"";if("."===t[e]&&"\\"!==r)return e}return-1}module.exports={evaluatePath:evaluatePath,setPath:setPath};
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diff --git a/lib/path.js b/lib/path.js
index ce13ffa..8e084e9 100644
--- a/lib/path.js
+++ b/lib/path.js
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ function _sp(obj, kp, v) {
  * @returns {{dotIndex: Number, key: String, remaining: String}}
  */
 function state(kp) {
-    let match = (/(?<!\\)\./).exec(kp),
-        dotIndex = match ? match.index : -1;
+    let dotIndex = findFirstNonEscapedDotIndex(kp);
 
     return {
         dotIndex,
@@ -110,3 +109,12 @@ function state(kp) {
         remaining: kp.slice(dotIndex + 1)
     };
 }
+
+function findFirstNonEscapedDotIndex(kp) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < kp.length; i++) {
+        const previousChar = i > 0 ? kp[i - 1] : '',
+            currentChar = kp[i];
+        if (currentChar === '.' && previousChar !== '\\') return i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5d9d137..fb88e5e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "doc-path",
-    "version": "3.0.0",
+    "version": "3.0.1",
     "lockfileVersion": 1,
     "requires": true,
     "dependencies": {
@@ -1047,9 +1047,9 @@
             }
         },
         "glob-parent": {
-            "version": "5.1.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-qjtRgnIVmOfnKUE3NJAQEdk+lKrxfw8t5ke7SXtfMTHcjsBfOfWXCQfdb30zfDoZQ2IRSIiidmjtbHZPZ++Ihw==",
+            "version": "5.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
             "dev": true,
             "requires": {
                 "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 54bc7e6..9a89c77 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "author": "mrodrig",
     "name": "doc-path",
     "description": "A document path library for Node",
-    "version": "3.0.0",
+    "version": "3.0.1",
     "homepage": "https://mrodrig.github.io/doc-path",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",