diff --git a/credsweeper/scanner/scan_type/scan_type.py b/credsweeper/scanner/scan_type/scan_type.py
index 1d29e3aab..8a95df687 100644
--- a/credsweeper/scanner/scan_type/scan_type.py
+++ b/credsweeper/scanner/scan_type/scan_type.py
@@ -114,16 +114,14 @@ def get_line_data_list(
                     bypass_end = offset_end
 
                 if config.use_filters and cls.filtering(config, target, line_data, filters):
-                    if 0 < line_data.variable_end:
+                    if line_data.variable and 0 <= line_data.variable_start < line_data.variable_end:
                         # may be next matched item will be not filtered - let search it after variable
                         bypass_start = line_data.variable_end
                         bypass_end = offset_end
-                        # offsets.add((line_data.variable_end, offset_end))
-                    elif 0 < line_data.value_end:
+                    elif line_data.value and 0 <= line_data.value_start < line_data.value_end:
                         # may be next matched item will be not filtered - let search it after variable
                         bypass_start = line_data.value_end
                         bypass_end = offset_end
-                        # offsets.add((line_data.value_end, offset_end))
                     continue
 
                 if target.offset is not None:
diff --git a/tests/samples/key_value.json b/tests/samples/key_value.json
index d0eeb0e2f..34bc7d835 100644
--- a/tests/samples/key_value.json
+++ b/tests/samples/key_value.json
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
         "pass_mask32": "0x31c45018",
         "pass_mask64": "0x81103c1452dd61cd",
         "dummy": 0
-    }
+    },
+  "comment": "failure case below",
+  "&apid;": { "checkpkoint": [4931], "symbolsist": "\u224B" }
 }