diff --git a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index b7304f346..5ec21b915 100644
--- a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -9030,7 +9030,7 @@ class binary_reader
                                 break;
                             }
                             default:
-                                break;
+                                return parse_cbor_internal(true, tag_handler);
                         }
                         get();
                         return get_cbor_binary(b) && sax->binary(b);