diff --git a/lib/loadObj.js b/lib/loadObj.js
index bdca9b4..7fdf897 100644
--- a/lib/loadObj.js
+++ b/lib/loadObj.js
@@ -109,10 +109,7 @@ function loadObj(objPath, options) {
     var mtlPaths = [];
 
     // Buffers for face data that spans multiple lines
-    var faceVertices = [];
-    var facePositions = [];
-    var faceUvs = [];
-    var faceNormals = [];
+    var lineBuffer = "";
 
     function getName(name) {
         return (name === '' ? undefined : name);
@@ -455,10 +452,14 @@ function loadObj(objPath, options) {
     function parseFaceLine(line, hasUvs, hasNormals) {
 
         // get vertex data (attributes '/' separated)
-        faceVertices = faceVertices.concat(line.replace(faceSpacePattern, ' ').split(' ').filter(trimEmpty));
+        var faceVertices = line.replace(faceSpacePattern, ' ').split(' ').filter(trimEmpty);
         // get all vertex attributes for this line
         var faceAttributes = line.replace(faceSpaceOrSlashPattern, ' ').split(' ').filter(trimEmpty);
 
+        var facePositions = [];
+        var faceUvs = [];
+        var faceNormals = [];
+
         var i;
         if (hasUvs && hasNormals) {
             for (i=0; i <= faceAttributes.length - 3; i += 3)
@@ -489,19 +490,7 @@ function loadObj(objPath, options) {
             faceUvs = undefined;
             faceNormals = undefined;
         }
-
-        // If there's a line continuation, buffer the results and don't create face yet
-        if (line.slice(-1) === '\\') {
-            return;
-        }
-
         addFace(faceVertices, facePositions, faceUvs, faceNormals);
-
-        // Clear buffered data once face has been added.
-        faceVertices = [];
-        facePositions = [];
-        faceUvs = [];
-        faceNormals = [];
     }
 
     function parseLine(line) {
@@ -548,18 +537,25 @@ function loadObj(objPath, options) {
             uvs.push(parseFloat(result[1]));
             uvs.push(1.0 - parseFloat(result[2])); // Flip y so 0.0 is the bottom of the image
         } else { // face line or invalid line
-            // If we already have buffered data, this is a continued line
-            var continuedLine = faceVertices.length > 0;
 
-            if (facePattern1.test(line) || (continuedLine && facePattern5.test(line))) { // format "f v v v ..."
+            // Because face lines can contain n vertices, we use a line buffer in case the face data spans multiple lines.
+            // If there's a line continuation don't create face yet
+            if (line.slice(-1) === '\\') {
+                lineBuffer += line.substring(0, -1);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            lineBuffer += line;
+            if (facePattern1.test(lineBuffer)) { // format "f v v v ..."
                 parseFaceLine(line, false, false);
-            } else if (facePattern2.test(line) || (continuedLine && facePattern6.test(line))) { // format "f v/uv v/uv v/uv ..."
+            } else if (facePattern2.test(lineBuffer)) { // format "f v/uv v/uv v/uv ..."
                 parseFaceLine(line, true, false);
-            } else if (facePattern3.test(line) || (continuedLine && facePattern7.test(line))) { // format "v/uv/n v/uv/n v/uv/n ..."
+            } else if (facePattern3.test(lineBuffer)) { // format "v/uv/n v/uv/n v/uv/n ..."
                 parseFaceLine(line, true, true);
-            } else if (facePattern4.test(line) || (continuedLine && facePattern8.test(line))) { // format "v//n v//n v//n ..."
+            } else if (facePattern4.test(lineBuffer)) { // format "v//n v//n v//n ..."
                 parseFaceLine(line, false, true);
             }
+            lineBuffer = "";
         }
     }