diff --git a/apps/zasm/io.asm b/apps/zasm/io.asm
index 0b61546..b70f892 100644
--- a/apps/zasm/io.asm
+++ b/apps/zasm/io.asm
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ isLineEnd:
 	cp	0x0d
 	ret	z
 	cp	0x0a
+	ret	z
+	cp	'\'
 	ret
 
 ; Read a single line from ioGetCPtr and place it in IO_LINEBUF.
diff --git a/apps/zasm/tests/test1.asm b/apps/zasm/tests/test1.asm
index 79fdc2e..f238dd5 100644
--- a/apps/zasm/tests/test1.asm
+++ b/apps/zasm/tests/test1.asm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ label2: .dw	0x42
 	.dw	3742
 	.dw	0x3742
 	ld	a, (label1)
+	rla \ rla
 .equ	foo	0x1234
 .equ	bar	foo
 	ld	hl, bar