diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs
index 6dbc9c91..a503d23a 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalReader.cs
@@ -2195,7 +2195,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
             // the value might be a string which will then get converted which will error if read as date for example
             if (hasConverter)
             {
-                return reader.ReadAndMoveToContent();
+                return reader.Read();
             }
 
             ReadType t = (contract != null) ? contract.InternalReadType : ReadType.Read;