diff --git a/restemplate.lpr b/restemplate.lpr
index b00445d..3a0b829 100644
--- a/restemplate.lpr
+++ b/restemplate.lpr
@@ -306,8 +306,11 @@ begin
     while not EOF(data) do
     begin
       ReadLn(data, line);
-      if commandMode and (line <> '') and not ProcessCommand(line) then
+      if commandMode and (line <> '') and (line[1] <> '#') and
+        not ProcessCommand(line) then
+      begin
         commandMode := False;
+      end;
 
       if not commandMode then
         content.Add(line);