diff --git a/spec/syntax/lexer_spec.cr b/spec/syntax/lexer_spec.cr
index 8328008..357caa4 100644
--- a/spec/syntax/lexer_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/syntax/lexer_spec.cr
@@ -164,4 +164,12 @@ describe "Lexer" do
     assert_token_type %q(__FILE__),             Token::Type::MAGIC_CONST
     assert_token_type %q(__LINE__),             Token::Type::MAGIC_CONST
   end
+
+  it "lexes < in a string" do
+    assert_token_type %q("<"),      Token::Type::STRING
+  end
+
+  it "lexes <()>" do
+    assert_token_type %q("<()>"), Token::Type::INTERP_START
+  end
 end
diff --git a/src/myst/syntax/lexer.cr b/src/myst/syntax/lexer.cr
index 24438c3..7b03c7d 100644
--- a/src/myst/syntax/lexer.cr
+++ b/src/myst/syntax/lexer.cr
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ module Myst
           if peek_char == '('
             break
           end
+          read_char
         when '"'
           skip_char
           if pop_brace(:double_quote)