diff --git a/token_writer.go b/token_writer.go
index 39d97fa..250d536 100644
--- a/token_writer.go
+++ b/token_writer.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	pos := make([]int, 0, 1024)
 	sentB := true
 	sent := make([]int, 0, 1024)
+	init := true
 
 	tw := &TokenWriter{}
 
@@ -53,10 +54,12 @@
 			//   and write to string
 
 			// Accept newline after EOT
-			if flags&NEWLINE_AFTER_EOT != 0 && posC == 0 && buf[0] == '\n' && writer.Buffered() != 0 {
+			if flags&NEWLINE_AFTER_EOT != 0 && posC == 0 && buf[0] == '\n' && !init {
 				posC--
 			}
 
+			init = false
+
 			posC += offset
 			pos = append(pos, posC)