diff --git a/lark/lark.py b/lark/lark.py
index 2bf328a..bc34eb4 100644
--- a/lark/lark.py
+++ b/lark/lark.py
@@ -468,8 +468,18 @@ class Lark(Serialize):
                 raise
 
             while True:
+                if isinstance(e, UnexpectedCharacters):
+                    s = e.puppet.lexer_state.state
+                    p = s.line_ctr.char_pos
+
                 if not on_error(e):
                     raise e
+
+                if isinstance(e, UnexpectedCharacters):
+                    # If user didn't change the character position, then we should
+                    if p == s.line_ctr.char_pos:
+                        s.line_ctr.feed(s.text[p:p+1])
+
                 try:
                     return e.puppet.resume_parse()
                 except UnexpectedToken as e2:
diff --git a/lark/parsers/lalr_parser.py b/lark/parsers/lalr_parser.py
index e5bb2a1..63e7119 100644
--- a/lark/parsers/lalr_parser.py
+++ b/lark/parsers/lalr_parser.py
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@ class _Parser:
                 e.puppet = ParserPuppet(self, state, state.lexer)
             except NameError:
                 pass
-            if isinstance(e, UnexpectedCharacters):
-                s = state.lexer.state
-                p = s.line_ctr.char_pos
-                s.line_ctr.feed(s.text[p:p+1])
             raise e
         except Exception as e:
             if self.debug: