diff --git a/language/parser.js b/language/parser.js
index 03a05e7c..22e86df7 100644
--- a/language/parser.js
+++ b/language/parser.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export default class Parser {
     if (line.trim().startsWith(`//`)) return; // Likely comment
 
     const upperLine = line.toUpperCase();
+    const firstComment = upperLine.indexOf(`//`);
     let comment = -1;
     
     let directivePosition = upperLine.indexOf(`/COPY `);
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ export default class Parser {
       directiveLength = 9
     };
 
+    // If comment is before directive, then it's a comment
+    if (firstComment >= 0 && firstComment < directivePosition) {  
+      return;
+    }
+
     /** @type {string|undefined} */
     let directiveValue;