diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Bson/BsonReaderTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Bson/BsonReaderTests.cs
index d57e264b..6c3ae9d4 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Bson/BsonReaderTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Bson/BsonReaderTests.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndArray, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
 
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -261,6 +264,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndArray, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -322,6 +326,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndArray, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
 
       string decodedString = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(encodedStringData, 0, encodedStringData.Length);
       Assert.AreEqual("Hello world!", decodedString);
@@ -360,6 +365,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -418,6 +424,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -492,6 +499,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -520,6 +528,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -548,6 +557,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -576,6 +586,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -622,6 +633,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -680,6 +692,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -722,6 +735,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -746,6 +760,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -796,6 +811,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -1107,6 +1123,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -1158,6 +1175,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Bson
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, reader.TokenType);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonTextReaderTest.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonTextReaderTest.cs
index 987489df..bda2f3e3 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonTextReaderTest.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonTextReaderTest.cs
@@ -553,12 +553,13 @@ Parameter name: reader")]
     }
 
     [Test]
-    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonReaderException), ExpectedMessage = "Unexpected end when reading bytes. Line 1, position 3.")]
     public void ReadBytesNoStartWithUnexpectedEnd()
     {
       JsonReader reader = new JsonTextReader(new StringReader(@"[  "));
       Assert.IsTrue(reader.Read());
-      reader.ReadAsBytes();
+
+      Assert.IsNull(reader.ReadAsBytes());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -909,11 +910,11 @@ bye", reader.Value);
       Assert.AreEqual(typeof(string), reader.ValueType);
       Assert.AreEqual(20000, reader.Value.ToString().Length);
 
-      reader.Read();
+      Assert.IsTrue(reader.Read());
       Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndArray, reader.TokenType);
 
-      reader.Read();
-      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndArray, reader.TokenType);
+      Assert.IsFalse(reader.Read());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -1128,21 +1129,21 @@ bye", reader.Value);
     }
 
     [Test]
-    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonReaderException), ExpectedMessage = "Unexpected end when reading decimal. Line 0, position 0.")]
     public void ReadAsDecimalNoContent()
     {
       JsonTextReader reader = new JsonTextReader(new StringReader(@""));
 
-      reader.ReadAsDecimal();
+      Assert.IsNull(reader.ReadAsDecimal());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
-    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonReaderException), ExpectedMessage = "Unexpected end when reading bytes. Line 0, position 0.")]
     public void ReadAsBytesNoContent()
     {
       JsonTextReader reader = new JsonTextReader(new StringReader(@""));
 
-      reader.ReadAsBytes();
+      Assert.IsNull(reader.ReadAsBytes());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -1156,12 +1157,12 @@ bye", reader.Value);
 
 #if !NET20
     [Test]
-    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonReaderException), ExpectedMessage = "Unexpected end when reading date. Line 0, position 0.")]
     public void ReadAsDateTimeOffsetNoContent()
     {
       JsonTextReader reader = new JsonTextReader(new StringReader(@""));
 
-      reader.ReadAsDateTimeOffset();
+      Assert.IsNull(reader.ReadAsDateTimeOffset());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -1171,7 +1172,8 @@ bye", reader.Value);
     {
       JsonTextReader reader = new JsonTextReader(new StringReader(@"new Date()"));
 
-      reader.ReadAsDecimal();
+      Assert.IsNull(reader.ReadAsDecimal());
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
     }
 
     [Test]
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonValidatingReaderTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonValidatingReaderTests.cs
index ae065654..c2729960 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonValidatingReaderTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonValidatingReaderTests.cs
@@ -1453,5 +1453,75 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests
       Assert.AreEqual(2, values[1]);
       Assert.AreEqual(3, values[2]);
     }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ReadAsInt32InArray()
+    {
+      string schemaJson = @"{
+  ""type"":""array"",
+  ""items"":{
+    ""type"":""integer""
+  },
+  ""maxItems"":1
+}";
+
+      string json = "[1,2]";
+
+      Json.Schema.ValidationEventArgs validationEventArgs = null;
+
+      JsonValidatingReader reader = new JsonValidatingReader(new JsonTextReader(new StringReader(json)));
+      reader.ValidationEventHandler += (sender, args) => { validationEventArgs = args; };
+      reader.Schema = JsonSchema.Parse(schemaJson);
+
+      reader.Read();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.StartArray, reader.TokenType);
+
+      reader.ReadAsInt32();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.Integer, reader.TokenType);
+      Assert.AreEqual(null, validationEventArgs);
+
+      reader.ReadAsInt32();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.Integer, reader.TokenType);
+      Assert.AreEqual(null, validationEventArgs);
+
+      reader.ReadAsInt32();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndArray, reader.TokenType);
+      Assert.AreEqual("Array item count 2 exceeds maximum count of 1. Line 1, position 5.", validationEventArgs.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ReadAsInt32InArrayIncomplete()
+    {
+      string schemaJson = @"{
+  ""type"":""array"",
+  ""items"":{
+    ""type"":""integer""
+  },
+  ""maxItems"":1
+}";
+
+      string json = "[1,2";
+
+      Json.Schema.ValidationEventArgs validationEventArgs = null;
+
+      JsonValidatingReader reader = new JsonValidatingReader(new JsonTextReader(new StringReader(json)));
+      reader.ValidationEventHandler += (sender, args) => { validationEventArgs = args; };
+      reader.Schema = JsonSchema.Parse(schemaJson);
+
+      reader.Read();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.StartArray, reader.TokenType);
+
+      reader.ReadAsInt32();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.Integer, reader.TokenType);
+      Assert.AreEqual(null, validationEventArgs);
+
+      reader.ReadAsInt32();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.Integer, reader.TokenType);
+      Assert.AreEqual(null, validationEventArgs);
+
+      reader.ReadAsInt32();
+      Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, reader.TokenType);
+      Assert.AreEqual(null, validationEventArgs);
+    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JTokenReaderTest.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JTokenReaderTest.cs
index 1d3a35e9..1a201ba4 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JTokenReaderTest.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JTokenReaderTest.cs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Linq
         Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, jsonReader.TokenType);
 
         Assert.IsFalse(jsonReader.Read());
+        Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, jsonReader.TokenType);
       }
 
       using (JsonReader jsonReader = new JTokenReader(o.Property("Test2")))
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Linq
         Assert.AreEqual(new DateTimeOffset(2000, 10, 15, 5, 5, 5, new TimeSpan(11, 11, 0)), jsonReader.Value);
 
         Assert.IsFalse(jsonReader.Read());
+        Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, jsonReader.TokenType);
       }
     }
 
@@ -255,6 +257,9 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Linq
         Assert.AreEqual(0, lineInfo.LineNumber);
         Assert.AreEqual(0, lineInfo.LinePosition);
         Assert.AreEqual(false, lineInfo.HasLineInfo());
+
+        jsonReader.Read();
+        Assert.AreEqual(jsonReader.TokenType, JsonToken.None);
       }
     }
 
@@ -284,6 +289,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Linq
         Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.EndObject, jsonReader.TokenType);
 
         Assert.IsFalse(jsonReader.Read());
+        Assert.AreEqual(JsonToken.None, jsonReader.TokenType);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs
index d407433c..015fac8a 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs
@@ -5180,7 +5180,7 @@ keyword such as type of business.""
     }
 
     [Test]
-    [ExpectedException(typeof (JsonReaderException), ExpectedMessage = "Unexpected end when reading integer. Line 2, position 18.")]
+    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonSerializationException), ExpectedMessage = "Unexpected end when setting PreProperty's value. Line 2, position 18.")]
     public void DeserializeUnexpectedEndInt()
     {
       string json = @"{
@@ -5297,6 +5297,80 @@ keyword such as type of business.""
       var dict2 = serializer.Deserialize<Dictionary<string, object>>(reader);
 
       Assert.AreEqual(dict["k1"], dict2["k1"]);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void DeserializeEmptyStrings()
+    {
+      object v = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<double?>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(v);
+
+      v = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<char?>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(v);
+
+      v = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<int?>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(v);
+
+      v = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<decimal?>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(v);
+
+      v = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DateTime?>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(v);
+
+      v = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DateTimeOffset?>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(v);
+
+      v = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<byte[]>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(v);
+    }
+
+    public class Sdfsdf
+    {
+      public double Id { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonSerializationException), ExpectedMessage = "No JSON content found and type 'System.Double' is not nullable.")]
+    public void DeserializeDoubleFromEmptyString()
+    {
+      JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<double>("");
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonSerializationException), ExpectedMessage = "No JSON content found and type 'System.StringComparison' is not nullable.")]
+    public void DeserializeEnumFromEmptyString()
+    {
+      JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<StringComparison>("");
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonSerializationException), ExpectedMessage = "No JSON content found and type 'System.Int32' is not nullable.")]
+    public void DeserializeInt32FromEmptyString()
+    {
+      JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<int>("");
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void DeserializeByteArrayFromEmptyString()
+    {
+      byte[] b = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<byte[]>("");
+      Assert.IsNull(b);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentNullException), ExpectedMessage = @"Value cannot be null.
+Parameter name: value")]
+    public void DeserializeDoubleFromNullString()
+    {
+      JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<double>(null);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentNullException), ExpectedMessage = @"Value cannot be null.
+Parameter name: value")]
+    public void DeserializeFromNullString()
+    {
+      JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(null);
     } 
   }
 
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Bson/BsonReader.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Bson/BsonReader.cs
index 5d377a77..c80491d8 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Bson/BsonReader.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Bson/BsonReader.cs
@@ -350,26 +350,40 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Bson
     {
       try
       {
+        bool success;
+
         switch (_bsonReaderState)
         {
           case BsonReaderState.Normal:
-            return ReadNormal();
+            success = ReadNormal();
+            break;
           case BsonReaderState.ReferenceStart:
           case BsonReaderState.ReferenceRef:
           case BsonReaderState.ReferenceId:
-            return ReadReference();
+            success = ReadReference();
+            break;
           case BsonReaderState.CodeWScopeStart:
           case BsonReaderState.CodeWScopeCode:
           case BsonReaderState.CodeWScopeScope:
           case BsonReaderState.CodeWScopeScopeObject:
           case BsonReaderState.CodeWScopeScopeEnd:
-            return ReadCodeWScope();
+            success = ReadCodeWScope();
+            break;
           default:
             throw CreateReaderException(this, "Unexpected state: {0}".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, _bsonReaderState));
         }
+
+        if (!success)
+        {
+          SetToken(JsonToken.None);
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
       }
       catch (EndOfStreamException)
       {
+        SetToken(JsonToken.None);
         return false;
       }
     }
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs
index 556a7f87..fc598bb4 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs
@@ -722,6 +722,8 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
     /// <returns>The deserialized object from the JSON string.</returns>
     public static object DeserializeObject(string value, Type type, JsonSerializerSettings settings)
     {
+      ValidationUtils.ArgumentNotNull(value, "value");
+
       StringReader sr = new StringReader(value);
       JsonSerializer jsonSerializer = JsonSerializer.Create(settings);
 
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonTextReader.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonTextReader.cs
index 64cacfd8..eb792c2f 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonTextReader.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonTextReader.cs
@@ -327,7 +327,13 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
     public override bool Read()
     {
       _readType = ReadType.Read;
-      return ReadInternal();
+      if (!ReadInternal())
+      {
+        SetToken(JsonToken.None);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      return true;
     }
 
     private bool IsWrappedInTypeObject()
@@ -371,7 +377,10 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       do
       {
         if (!ReadInternal())
-          throw CreateReaderException(this, "Unexpected end when reading bytes.");
+        {
+          SetToken(JsonToken.None);
+          return null;
+        }
       } while (TokenType == JsonToken.Comment);
 
       if (IsWrappedInTypeObject())
@@ -431,7 +440,10 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       do
       {
         if (!ReadInternal())
-          throw CreateReaderException(this, "Unexpected end when reading decimal.");
+        {
+          SetToken(JsonToken.None);
+          return null;
+        }
       } while (TokenType == JsonToken.Comment);
 
       if (TokenType == JsonToken.Float)
@@ -471,7 +483,10 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       do
       {
         if (!ReadInternal())
-          throw CreateReaderException(this, "Unexpected end when reading integer.");
+        {
+          SetToken(JsonToken.None);
+          return null;
+        }
       } while (TokenType == JsonToken.Comment);
 
       if (TokenType == JsonToken.Integer)
@@ -512,7 +527,10 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       do
       {
         if (!ReadInternal())
-          throw CreateReaderException(this, "Unexpected end when reading date.");
+        {
+          SetToken(JsonToken.None);
+          return null;
+        }
       } while (TokenType == JsonToken.Comment);
 
       if (TokenType == JsonToken.Date)
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonValidatingReader.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonValidatingReader.cs
index fd5e5395..8c60fd80 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonValidatingReader.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonValidatingReader.cs
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
         case JsonToken.Bytes:
           // these have no equivalent in JSON schema
           break;
+        case JsonToken.None:
+          // no content, do nothing
+          break;
         default:
           throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
       }
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JTokenReader.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JTokenReader.cs
index bb003418..0faf9b47 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JTokenReader.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JTokenReader.cs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
 
     private bool ReadToEnd()
     {
-      //CurrentState = State.Finished;
+      SetToken(JsonToken.None);
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs
index 96a3d5dc..29575786 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
       JsonConverter converter = GetConverter(contract, null);
 
       if (reader.TokenType == JsonToken.None && !ReadForType(reader, contract, converter != null, false))
+      {
+        if (!contract.IsNullable)
+          throw new JsonSerializationException("No JSON content found and type '{0}' is not nullable.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, contract.UnderlyingType));
+
         return null;
+      }
 
       return CreateValueNonProperty(reader, objectType, contract, converter);
     }
@@ -1114,21 +1119,23 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
           return true;
         case ReadType.ReadAsInt32:
           reader.ReadAsInt32();
-          return true;
+          break;
         case ReadType.ReadAsDecimal:
           reader.ReadAsDecimal();
-          return true;
+          break;
         case ReadType.ReadAsBytes:
           reader.ReadAsBytes();
-          return true;
+          break;
 #if !NET20
         case ReadType.ReadAsDateTimeOffset:
           reader.ReadAsDateTimeOffset();
-          return true;
+          break;
 #endif
         default:
           throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
       }
+
+      return (reader.TokenType != JsonToken.None);
     }
 
     private object PopulateObject(object newObject, JsonReader reader, JsonObjectContract contract, string id)