diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c b/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c
index 959f17d2..d58a2262 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c
@@ -2825,6 +2825,7 @@ espeak_ng_STATUS espeak_ng_CompileIntonation(FILE *log, espeak_ng_ERROR_CONTEXT
 				error("Bad tune name: '%s;", new_tune.name);
 			break;
 		case kENDTUNE:
+			if (!found) continue;
 			if (done_onset == 0) {
 				new_tune.unstr_start[0] = new_tune.unstr_start[1];
 				new_tune.unstr_end[0] = new_tune.unstr_end[1];