diff --git a/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c b/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c
index 3b7b5c0..5625f4b 100644
--- a/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c
+++ b/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
 
   }
 
-  return false;
+  return true;
 
 #undef SKIPBYTES
 }
@@ -851,6 +851,8 @@
     if (item_spec == Py_None) {
       if (!skip(input, type)) {
         return false;
+      } else {
+        continue;
       }
     }