--- OgreMain/src/OgreScriptLexer.cpp
+++ OgreMain/src/OgreScriptLexer.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Ogre {
                         error = StringUtil::format(
                             "no matching open bracket '{' found for close bracket '}' at %s:%d", source,
                             line);
-                        return tokens;
+                        braceLayer = 1;
                     }
 
                     braceLayer --;