diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9434822d..f316b7fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ ArduinoJson: change log
 HEAD
 ----
 
+* Fixed `JsonBuffer::parse()` not respecting nesting limit correctly (issue #693)
+* Fixed inconsistencies in nesting level counting (PR #695 from Zhenyu Wu)
 * Added `DynamicJsonArray` and `StaticJsonArray`
 * Added `DynamicJsonObject` and `StaticJsonObject`
 * Added `DynamicJsonVariant` and `StaticJsonVariant`
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParser.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParser.hpp
index 3c132448..cbc7df6f 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParser.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParser.hpp
@@ -38,12 +38,9 @@ class JsonParser {
   }
 
   const char *parseString();
-  JsonError parseAnythingTo(JsonVariant *destination);
-  FORCE_INLINE JsonError parseAnythingToUnsafe(JsonVariant *destination);
-
-  inline JsonError parseArrayTo(JsonVariant *destination);
-  inline JsonError parseObjectTo(JsonVariant *destination);
-  inline JsonError parseStringTo(JsonVariant *destination);
+  JsonError parseArray(JsonVariant &variant);
+  JsonError parseObject(JsonVariant &variant);
+  JsonError parseValue(JsonVariant &variant);
 
   static inline bool isBetween(char c, char min, char max) {
     return min <= c && c <= max;
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParserImpl.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParserImpl.hpp
index 3e767a2a..e9cbd2cf 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParserImpl.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Deserialization/JsonParserImpl.hpp
@@ -17,38 +17,11 @@ inline bool ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::eat(
   return true;
 }
 
-template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
-inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
-ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseAnythingTo(
-    JsonVariant *destination) {
-  if (_nestingLimit == 0) return JsonError::TooDeep;
-  _nestingLimit--;
-  JsonError error = parseAnythingToUnsafe(destination);
-  _nestingLimit++;
-  return error;
-}
-
-template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
-inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
-ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseAnythingToUnsafe(
-    JsonVariant *destination) {
-  skipSpacesAndComments(_reader);
-
-  switch (_reader.current()) {
-    case '[':
-      return parseArrayTo(destination);
-
-    case '{':
-      return parseObjectTo(destination);
-
-    default:
-      return parseStringTo(destination);
-  }
-}
-
 template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
 inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
 ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parse(JsonArray &array) {
+  if (_nestingLimit == 0) return JsonError::TooDeep;
+
   // Check opening braket
   if (!eat('[')) return JsonError::OpeningBracketExpected;
   if (eat(']')) return JsonError::Ok;
@@ -57,7 +30,9 @@ ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parse(JsonArray &array) {
   for (;;) {
     // 1 - Parse value
     JsonVariant value;
-    JsonError error = parseAnythingTo(&value);
+    _nestingLimit--;
+    JsonError error = parse(value);
+    _nestingLimit++;
     if (error != JsonError::Ok) return error;
     if (!array.add(value)) return JsonError::NoMemory;
 
@@ -71,6 +46,8 @@ template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
 inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
 ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parse(
     JsonObject &object) {
+  if (_nestingLimit == 0) return JsonError::TooDeep;
+
   // Check opening brace
   if (!eat('{')) return JsonError::OpeningBraceExpected;
   if (eat('}')) return JsonError::Ok;
@@ -84,7 +61,9 @@ ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parse(
 
     // 2 - Parse value
     JsonVariant value;
-    JsonError error = parseAnythingTo(&value);
+    _nestingLimit--;
+    JsonError error = parse(value);
+    _nestingLimit++;
     if (error != JsonError::Ok) return error;
     if (!object.set(key, value)) return JsonError::NoMemory;
 
@@ -98,29 +77,55 @@ template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
 inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
 ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parse(
     JsonVariant &variant) {
-  return parseAnythingTo(&variant);
+  skipSpacesAndComments(_reader);
+
+  switch (_reader.current()) {
+    case '[':
+      return parseArray(variant);
+
+    case '{':
+      return parseObject(variant);
+
+    default:
+      return parseValue(variant);
+  }
 }
 
 template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
 inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
-ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseArrayTo(
-    JsonVariant *destination) {
+ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseArray(
+    JsonVariant &variant) {
   JsonArray *array = new (_buffer) JsonArray(_buffer);
   if (!array) return JsonError::NoMemory;
-  *destination = array;
+  variant = array;
   return parse(*array);
 }
 
 template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
 inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
-ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseObjectTo(
-    JsonVariant *destination) {
+ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseObject(
+    JsonVariant &variant) {
   JsonObject *object = new (_buffer) JsonObject(_buffer);
   if (!object) return JsonError::NoMemory;
-  *destination = object;
+  variant = object;
   return parse(*object);
 }
 
+template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
+inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
+ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseValue(
+    JsonVariant &variant) {
+  bool hasQuotes = isQuote(_reader.current());
+  const char *value = parseString();
+  if (value == NULL) return JsonError::NoMemory;
+  if (hasQuotes) {
+    variant = value;
+  } else {
+    variant = RawJson(value);
+  }
+  return JsonError::Ok;
+}
+
 template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
 inline const char *
 ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseString() {
@@ -159,18 +164,3 @@ ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseString() {
 
   return str.c_str();
 }
-
-template <typename TReader, typename TWriter>
-inline ArduinoJson::JsonError
-ArduinoJson::Internals::JsonParser<TReader, TWriter>::parseStringTo(
-    JsonVariant *destination) {
-  bool hasQuotes = isQuote(_reader.current());
-  const char *value = parseString();
-  if (value == NULL) return JsonError::NoMemory;
-  if (hasQuotes) {
-    *destination = value;
-  } else {
-    *destination = RawJson(value);
-  }
-  return JsonError::Ok;
-}
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/JsonError.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/JsonError.hpp
index e62dae6f..6349a98b 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/JsonError.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/JsonError.hpp
@@ -21,12 +21,20 @@ class JsonError {
 
   JsonError(Code code) : _code(code) {}
 
-  bool operator==(Code code) const {
-    return _code == code;
+  friend bool operator==(const JsonError& err, Code code) {
+    return err._code == code;
   }
 
-  bool operator!=(Code code) const {
-    return _code != code;
+  friend bool operator==(Code code, const JsonError& err) {
+    return err._code == code;
+  }
+
+  friend bool operator!=(const JsonError& err, Code code) {
+    return err._code != code;
+  }
+
+  friend bool operator!=(Code code, const JsonError& err) {
+    return err._code != code;
   }
 
   operator bool() const {
diff --git a/test/JsonParser/nestingLimit.cpp b/test/JsonParser/nestingLimit.cpp
index 710a9fb5..74148956 100644
--- a/test/JsonParser/nestingLimit.cpp
+++ b/test/JsonParser/nestingLimit.cpp
@@ -5,45 +5,66 @@
 #include <ArduinoJson.h>
 #include <catch.hpp>
 
-JsonError tryParseArray(const char *json, uint8_t nestingLimit) {
-  DynamicJsonArray array;
-  return deserializeJson(array, json, nestingLimit);
-}
-
-JsonError tryParseObject(const char *json, uint8_t nestingLimit) {
-  DynamicJsonObject obj;
-  return deserializeJson(obj, json, nestingLimit);
-}
+#define SHOULD_WORK(expression) REQUIRE(JsonError::Ok == expression);
+#define SHOULD_FAIL(expression) REQUIRE(JsonError::TooDeep == expression);
 
 TEST_CASE("JsonParser nestingLimit") {
-  SECTION("ParseArrayWithNestingLimit0") {
-    REQUIRE(tryParseArray("[]", 0) == JsonError::Ok);
-    REQUIRE(tryParseArray("[[]]", 0) == JsonError::TooDeep);
+  SECTION("deserializeJson(JsonArray&)") {
+    DynamicJsonArray arr;
+
+    SECTION("limit = 0") {
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(arr, "[]", 0));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("limit = 1") {
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(arr, "[]", 1));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(arr, "[[]]", 1));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("limit = 2") {
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(arr, "[[]]", 2));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(arr, "[[[]]]", 2));
+    }
   }
 
-  SECTION("ParseArrayWithNestingLimit1") {
-    REQUIRE(tryParseArray("[[]]", 1) == JsonError::Ok);
-    REQUIRE(tryParseArray("[[[]]]", 1) == JsonError::TooDeep);
+  SECTION("deserializeJson(JsonObject&)") {
+    DynamicJsonObject obj;
+
+    SECTION("limit = 0") {
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(obj, "{}", 0));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("limit = 1") {
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(obj, "{\"key\":42}", 1));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(obj, "{\"key\":{\"key\":42}}", 1));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("limit = 2") {
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(obj, "{\"key\":{\"key\":42}}", 2));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(obj, "{\"key\":{\"key\":{\"key\":42}}}", 2));
+    }
   }
 
-  SECTION("ParseArrayWithNestingLimit2") {
-    REQUIRE(tryParseArray("[[[]]]", 2) == JsonError::Ok);
-    REQUIRE(tryParseArray("[[[[]]]]", 2) == JsonError::TooDeep);
-  }
+  SECTION("deserializeJson(JsonVariant&)") {
+    DynamicJsonVariant var;
 
-  SECTION("ParseObjectWithNestingLimit0") {
-    REQUIRE(tryParseObject("{}", 0) == JsonError::Ok);
-    REQUIRE(tryParseObject("{\"key\":{}}", 0) == JsonError::TooDeep);
-  }
+    SECTION("limit = 0") {
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(var, "\"toto\"", 0));
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(var, "123", 0));
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(var, "true", 0));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "[]", 0));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "{}", 0));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "[\"toto\"]", 0));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "{\"toto\":1}", 0));
+    }
 
-  SECTION("ParseObjectWithNestingLimit1") {
-    REQUIRE(tryParseObject("{\"key\":{}}", 1) == JsonError::Ok);
-    REQUIRE(tryParseObject("{\"key\":{\"key\":{}}}", 1) == JsonError::TooDeep);
-  }
-
-  SECTION("ParseObjectWithNestingLimit2") {
-    REQUIRE(tryParseObject("{\"key\":{\"key\":{}}}", 2) == JsonError::Ok);
-    REQUIRE(tryParseObject("{\"key\":{\"key\":{\"key\":{}}}}", 2) ==
-            JsonError::TooDeep);
+    SECTION("limit = 1") {
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(var, "[\"toto\"]", 1));
+      SHOULD_WORK(deserializeJson(var, "{\"toto\":1}", 1));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "{\"toto\":{}}", 1));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "{\"toto\":[]}", 1));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "[[\"toto\"]]", 1));
+      SHOULD_FAIL(deserializeJson(var, "[{\"toto\":1}]", 1));
+    }
   }
 }