diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4dedf75..5384550 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "charred"
-version = "2.1.1"
+version = "2.2.0"
 authors = ["trivernis <trivernis@protonmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license-file = "LICENSE"
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index a0902fe..aa69a80 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ pub enum TapeError {
 
     #[error("Unexpected EOF")]
     EOF,
+
+    #[error("Failed to read char at current index")]
+    IndexError,
 }
diff --git a/src/input_reader.rs b/src/input_reader.rs
index 2ad1acc..e15f2a9 100644
--- a/src/input_reader.rs
+++ b/src/input_reader.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub struct InputReader {
 }
 
 impl InputReader {
+    /// Creates a new Input Reader
     pub fn new<T: AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send + 'static>(inner: T) -> Self {
         Self {
             inner: Box::new(inner),
@@ -22,13 +23,16 @@ impl InputReader {
     /// Reads the next char consuming it in the process
     #[inline]
     pub async fn consume(&mut self) -> TapeResult<char> {
-        self.read_next().await
+        self.seek_to(self.index + 1).await?;
+
+        self.read_current().await
     }
 
     /// Returns the next char without forwarding
     #[inline]
     pub async fn peek(&mut self) -> TapeResult<char> {
-        let char = self.read_next().await?;
+        self.seek_to(self.index + 1).await?;
+        let char = self.read_current().await?;
         self.seek_to(self.index - 1).await?;
 
         Ok(char)
@@ -44,18 +48,10 @@ impl InputReader {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Reads the next char returning \x00 for EOF
-    async fn read_next(&mut self) -> TapeResult<char> {
-        self.seek_to(self.index + 1).await?;
-        let result = self
-            .buf
-            .get(self.index - 1..self.index)
-            .ok_or(TapeError::EOF)?
-            .chars()
-            .next()
-            .ok_or(TapeError::EOF);
-
-        result
+    /// Returns the previous char
+    #[inline]
+    pub async fn previous(&mut self) -> Option<char> {
+        self.read_current().await.ok()
     }
 
     /// Seeks to a given index
@@ -83,4 +79,20 @@ impl InputReader {
     pub fn index(&self) -> usize {
         self.index
     }
+
+    /// Reads the next char returning \x00 for EOF
+    async fn read_current(&mut self) -> TapeResult<char> {
+        if self.index == 0 {
+            return Err(TapeError::IndexError);
+        }
+        let result = self
+            .buf
+            .get(self.index - 1..self.index)
+            .ok_or(TapeError::EOF)?
+            .chars()
+            .next()
+            .ok_or(TapeError::EOF);
+
+        result
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/test_input.rs b/src/tests/test_input.rs
index 703c43e..1f8331c 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_input.rs
+++ b/src/tests/test_input.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ async fn it_peeks() {
     assert_eq!(reader.peek().await.unwrap(), 'A');
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn it_reads_the_previous() {
+    let mut reader = get_reader();
+    assert!(reader.previous().await.is_none());
+    reader.consume().await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(reader.previous().await.unwrap(), 'A');
+    assert_eq!(reader.previous().await.unwrap(), 'A');
+    reader.consume().await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(reader.previous().await.unwrap(), 'B');
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn it_consumes() {
     let mut reader = get_reader();