diff --git a/src/loaders/svg/tvgXmlParser.cpp b/src/loaders/svg/tvgXmlParser.cpp
index a12689c7..cee97af8 100644
--- a/src/loaders/svg/tvgXmlParser.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/svg/tvgXmlParser.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ bool simpleXmlParse(const char* buf, unsigned bufLength, bool strip, simpleXMLCb
 
             if (p) {
                 //Invalid case: '<' nested
-                if (*p == '<') return false;
+                if (*p == '<' && type != SimpleXMLType::Doctype) return false;
                 const char *start, *end;
 
                 start = itr + 1 + toff;