diff --git a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/JsonFramingSpec.scala b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/JsonFramingSpec.scala
index 74ae72586b..70f80a1dd3 100644
--- a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/JsonFramingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/JsonFramingSpec.scala
@@ -297,6 +297,21 @@ class JsonFramingSpec extends AkkaSpec {
                                                   | "key": "\""
                                                   | }""".stripMargin
         }
+
+        "successfully parse a string that contains escape sequence" in {
+          val buffer = new JsonObjectParser()
+          buffer.offer(ByteString(
+            """
+              |{
+              | "key": "\\\""
+              | }
+              | """.stripMargin
+          ))
+
+          buffer.poll().get.utf8String shouldBe """{
+                                                  | "key": "\\\""
+                                                  | }""".stripMargin
+        }
       }
 
       "has nested array" should {
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/JsonObjectParser.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/JsonObjectParser.scala
index c8320c57d3..530f1120db 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/JsonObjectParser.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/JsonObjectParser.scala
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ import scala.annotation.switch
       pos += 1
       trimFront += 1
     } else if (input == Backslash) {
-      if (lastInput == Backslash) isStartOfEscapeSequence = false
+      if (lastInput == Backslash & isStartOfEscapeSequence) isStartOfEscapeSequence = false
       else isStartOfEscapeSequence = true
       pos += 1
     } else if (input == DoubleQuote) {