diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/identifier.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/identifier.rs
index c114f6ed605..330d73ec90a 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/identifier.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/identifier.rs
@@ -90,13 +90,6 @@ impl<R> Tokenizer<R> for Identifier {
             Self::take_identifier_name(cursor, start_pos, self.init)?;
 
         let token_kind = if let Ok(keyword) = identifier_name.parse() {
-            if contains_escaped_chars {
-                return Err(Error::Syntax(
-                    "unicode escaped characters are not allowed in keyword".into(),
-                    start_pos,
-                ));
-            }
-
             if cursor.strict_mode() && keyword == Keyword::With {
                 return Err(Error::Syntax(
                     "using 'with' statement not allowed in strict mode".into(),
@@ -108,7 +101,7 @@ impl<R> Tokenizer<R> for Identifier {
                 Keyword::True => TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(true),
                 Keyword::False => TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(false),
                 Keyword::Null => TokenKind::NullLiteral,
-                _ => TokenKind::Keyword(keyword),
+                _ => TokenKind::Keyword((keyword, contains_escaped_chars)),
             }
         } else {
             if cursor.strict_mode()
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs
index a5e7a3e7130..2553f25c2b5 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn check_single_line_comment() {
     let mut interner = Interner::default();
 
     let expected = [
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Var),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Var, false)),
         TokenKind::LineTerminator,
         TokenKind::LineTerminator,
         TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(true),
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fn check_single_line_comment_with_crlf_ending() {
     let mut interner = Interner::default();
 
     let expected = [
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Var),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Var, false)),
         TokenKind::LineTerminator,
         TokenKind::LineTerminator,
         TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(true),
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fn check_multi_line_comment() {
 
     let sym = interner.get_or_intern_static("x");
     let expected = [
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Var),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Var, false)),
         TokenKind::LineTerminator,
         TokenKind::identifier(sym),
     ];
@@ -251,40 +251,40 @@ fn check_keywords() {
     let mut interner = Interner::default();
 
     let expected = [
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Break),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Case),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Catch),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Class),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Const),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Continue),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Debugger),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Default),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Delete),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Do),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Else),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Export),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Extends),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Finally),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::For),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::If),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Import),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::In),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::InstanceOf),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::New),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Return),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Super),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Switch),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::This),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Throw),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Try),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::TypeOf),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Var),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Void),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::While),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::With),
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Break, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Case, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Catch, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Class, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Const, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Continue, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Debugger, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Default, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Delete, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Do, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Else, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Export, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Extends, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Finally, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::For, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::If, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Import, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::In, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::InstanceOf, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::New, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Return, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Super, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Switch, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::This, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Throw, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Try, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::TypeOf, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Var, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Void, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::While, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::With, false)),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, false)),
     ];
 
     expect_tokens(&mut lexer, &expected, &mut interner);
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ fn check_variable_definition_tokens() {
     let a_sym = interner.get_or_intern_static("a");
     let hello_sym = interner.get_or_intern_static("hello");
     let expected = [
-        TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Let),
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Let, false)),
         TokenKind::identifier(a_sym),
         TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Assign),
         TokenKind::string_literal(hello_sym),
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/token.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/token.rs
index c08f9667bbb..b2aeb291415 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/token.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/token.rs
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ pub enum TokenKind {
     /// A private identifier.
     PrivateIdentifier(Sym),
 
-    /// A keyword.
-    Keyword(Keyword),
+    /// A keyword and a flag if the keyword contains unicode escaped chars.
+    Keyword((Keyword, bool)),
 
     /// A `null` literal.
     NullLiteral,
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ impl From<bool> for TokenKind {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<Keyword> for TokenKind {
-    fn from(kw: Keyword) -> Self {
+impl From<(Keyword, bool)> for TokenKind {
+    fn from(kw: (Keyword, bool)) -> Self {
         Self::Keyword(kw)
     }
 }
@@ -176,11 +176,6 @@ impl TokenKind {
         Self::Identifier(ident)
     }
 
-    /// Creates a `Keyword` token kind.
-    pub fn keyword(keyword: Keyword) -> Self {
-        Self::Keyword(keyword)
-    }
-
     /// Creates a `NumericLiteral` token kind.
     pub fn numeric_literal<L>(lit: L) -> Self
     where
@@ -229,7 +224,7 @@ impl TokenKind {
             Self::EOF => "end of file".to_owned(),
             Self::Identifier(ident) => interner.resolve_expect(ident).to_owned(),
             Self::PrivateIdentifier(ident) => format!("#{}", interner.resolve_expect(ident)),
-            Self::Keyword(word) => word.to_string(),
+            Self::Keyword((word, _)) => word.to_string(),
             Self::NullLiteral => "null".to_owned(),
             Self::NumericLiteral(Numeric::Rational(num)) => num.to_string(),
             Self::NumericLiteral(Numeric::Integer(num)) => num.to_string(),
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/exponentiation.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/exponentiation.rs
index d543074edec..ed7b6d97c39 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/exponentiation.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/exponentiation.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ where
     Ok(if let Some(tok) = cursor.peek(0, interner)? {
         matches!(
             tok.kind(),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Delete | Keyword::Void | Keyword::TypeOf)
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Delete | Keyword::Void | Keyword::TypeOf, _))
                 | TokenKind::Punctuator(
                     Punctuator::Add | Punctuator::Sub | Punctuator::Not | Punctuator::Neg
                 )
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs
index 4a82a93571b..e949cb969ca 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ where
             .kind()
         {
             // [+Yield]YieldExpression[?In, ?Await]
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
                 return YieldExpression::new(self.allow_in, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
             }
             // ArrowFunction[?In, ?Yield, ?Await] -> ArrowParameters[?Yield, ?Await] -> BindingIdentifier[?Yield, ?Await]
-            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await) => {
+            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await, _)) => {
                 if let Ok(tok) =
                     cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(1, "assignment expression", interner)
                 {
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/yield.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/yield.rs
index c9b1b3dc772..b62bef9c047 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/yield.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/yield.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ where
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("YieldExpression", "Parsing");
 
         cursor.expect(
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, false)),
             "yield expression",
             interner,
         )?;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ where
                 | Punctuator::OpenBlock
                 | Punctuator::Div,
             )
-            | TokenKind::Keyword(
+            | TokenKind::Keyword((
                 Keyword::Yield
                 | Keyword::Await
                 | Keyword::Delete
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ where
                 | Keyword::Function
                 | Keyword::Class
                 | Keyword::Async,
-            )
+                _,
+            ))
             | TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(_)
             | TokenKind::NullLiteral
             | TokenKind::StringLiteral(_)
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/await_expr.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/await_expr.rs
index fcfc91881ed..3f11ca7a230 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/await_expr.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/await_expr.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         cursor.expect(
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, false)),
             "Await expression parsing",
             interner,
         )?;
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/call.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/call.rs
index 9ca3775ca69..bfb2e74a941 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/call.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/call.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ where
                         TokenKind::Identifier(name) => {
                             lhs = GetConstField::new(lhs, *name).into();
                         }
-                        TokenKind::Keyword(kw) => {
+                        TokenKind::Keyword((kw, _)) => {
                             lhs = GetConstField::new(lhs, kw.to_sym(interner)).into();
                         }
                         _ => {
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/member.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/member.rs
index cd4cfde062a..306ceee7126 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/member.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/left_hand_side/member.rs
@@ -64,27 +64,32 @@ where
     fn parse(self, cursor: &mut Cursor<R>, interner: &mut Interner) -> ParseResult {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("MemberExpression", "Parsing");
 
-        let mut lhs = if cursor
-            .peek(0, interner)?
-            .ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?
-            .kind()
-            == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::New)
-        {
-            let _next = cursor.next(interner).expect("new keyword disappeared");
-            let lhs = self.parse(cursor, interner)?;
-            let args = match cursor.peek(0, interner)? {
-                Some(next) if next.kind() == &TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::OpenParen) => {
-                    Arguments::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await).parse(cursor, interner)?
-                }
-                _ => Box::new([]),
-            };
-            let call_node = Call::new(lhs, args);
+        let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+        let mut lhs = match token.kind() {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::New, true)) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::New, false)) => {
+                let _next = cursor.next(interner).expect("new keyword disappeared");
+                let lhs = self.parse(cursor, interner)?;
+                let args = match cursor.peek(0, interner)? {
+                    Some(next) if next.kind() == &TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::OpenParen) => {
+                        Arguments::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
+                            .parse(cursor, interner)?
+                    }
+                    _ => Box::new([]),
+                };
+                let call_node = Call::new(lhs, args);
 
-            Node::from(New::from(call_node))
-        } else {
-            PrimaryExpression::new(self.name, self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
-                .parse(cursor, interner)?
+                Node::from(New::from(call_node))
+            }
+            _ => PrimaryExpression::new(self.name, self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
+                .parse(cursor, interner)?,
         };
+
         while let Some(tok) = cursor.peek(0, interner)? {
             match tok.kind() {
                 TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Dot) => {
@@ -96,7 +101,7 @@ where
 
                     match token.kind() {
                         TokenKind::Identifier(name) => lhs = GetConstField::new(lhs, *name).into(),
-                        TokenKind::Keyword(kw) => {
+                        TokenKind::Keyword((kw, _)) => {
                             lhs = GetConstField::new(lhs, kw.to_sym(interner)).into();
                         }
                         TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(bool) => {
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/mod.rs
index f9e87d94cc4..3f84333e31f 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/mod.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ macro_rules! expression { ($name:ident, $lower:ident, [$( $op:path ),*], [$( $lo
                             $lower::new($( self.$low_param ),*).parse(cursor, interner)?
                         ).into();
                     }
-                    TokenKind::Keyword(op) if $( op == $op )||* => {
+                    TokenKind::Keyword((op, false)) if $( op == $op )||* => {
                         let _next = cursor.next(interner).expect("token disappeared");
                         lhs = BinOp::new(
                             op.as_binop().expect("Could not get binary operation."),
@@ -540,7 +540,13 @@ where
                     )
                     .into();
                 }
-                TokenKind::Keyword(op)
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::InstanceOf | Keyword::In, true)) => {
+                    return Err(ParseError::general(
+                        "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                        tok.span().start(),
+                    ));
+                }
+                TokenKind::Keyword((op, false))
                     if op == Keyword::InstanceOf
                         || (op == Keyword::In && self.allow_in == AllowIn(true)) =>
                 {
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_function_expression/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_function_expression/mod.rs
index 566a1032465..d70a4a3b145 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_function_expression/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_function_expression/mod.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,11 @@ where
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("AsyncFunctionExpression", "Parsing");
         cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "async function expression", interner)?;
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Function, "async function expression", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect(
+            (Keyword::Function, false),
+            "async function expression",
+            interner,
+        )?;
 
         let name = match cursor
             .peek(0, interner)?
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_generator_expression/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_generator_expression/mod.rs
index d92300755c5..7f4da639a52 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_generator_expression/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/async_generator_expression/mod.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ where
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("AsyncGeneratorExpression", "Parsing");
 
         cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "async generator expression", interner)?;
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Function, "async generator expression", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect(
+            (Keyword::Function, false),
+            "async generator expression",
+            interner,
+        )?;
         cursor.expect(
             TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Mul),
             "async generator expression",
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/class_expression/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/class_expression/mod.rs
index d5395d2d155..1dbfd93926d 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/class_expression/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/class_expression/mod.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ where
 
         let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
         let name = match token.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await) => {
+            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await, _)) => {
                 BindingIdentifier::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)?
             }
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/function_expression/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/function_expression/mod.rs
index a0d8e497e17..a85b422bf18 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/function_expression/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/function_expression/mod.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ where
             .ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?
             .kind()
         {
-            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await) => {
+            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await, _)) => {
                 Some(BindingIdentifier::new(false, false).parse(cursor, interner)?)
             }
             _ => self.name,
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs
index 6a0e2cad8a0..efd69d4f69f 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs
@@ -88,8 +88,12 @@ where
         let tok = cursor.next(interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
 
         match tok.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::This) => Ok(Node::This),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::This | Keyword::Async, true)) => Err(ParseError::general(
+                "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                tok.span().start(),
+            )),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::This, false)) => Ok(Node::This),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, _)) => {
                 let next_token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
                 if next_token.kind() == &TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Mul) {
                     GeneratorExpression::new(self.name)
@@ -101,10 +105,10 @@ where
                         .map(Node::from)
                 }
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Class) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Class, _)) => {
                 ClassExpression::new(self.name, false, false).parse(cursor, interner)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Async) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Async, false)) => {
                 let mul_peek = cursor.peek(1, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
                 if mul_peek.kind() == &TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Mul) {
                     AsyncGeneratorExpression::new(self.name)
@@ -138,14 +142,14 @@ where
             TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(boolean) => Ok(Const::from(*boolean).into()),
             TokenKind::NullLiteral => Ok(Const::Null.into()),
             TokenKind::Identifier(ident) => Ok(Identifier::new(*ident).into()),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
                 // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has a [Yield] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "yield".
                 Err(ParseError::general(
                     "Unexpected identifier",
                     tok.span().start(),
                 ))
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield) if !self.allow_yield.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if !self.allow_yield.0 => {
                 if cursor.strict_mode() {
                     return Err(ParseError::general(
                         "Unexpected strict mode reserved word",
@@ -154,14 +158,14 @@ where
                 }
                 Ok(Identifier::new(Sym::YIELD).into())
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) if self.allow_await.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) if self.allow_await.0 => {
                 // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has an [Await] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "await".
                 Err(ParseError::general(
                     "Unexpected identifier",
                     tok.span().start(),
                 ))
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) if !self.allow_await.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) if !self.allow_await.0 => {
                 if cursor.strict_mode() {
                     return Err(ParseError::general(
                         "Unexpected strict mode reserved word",
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/object_initializer/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/object_initializer/mod.rs
index 7245a9775af..42c3d6c2613 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/object_initializer/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/object_initializer/mod.rs
@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@ where
                         )));
                     }
                     TokenKind::Identifier(ident) => Identifier::new(*ident),
-                    TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
+                    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
                         // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has a [Yield] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "yield".
                         return Err(ParseError::general(
                             "Unexpected identifier",
                             token.span().start(),
                         ));
                     }
-                    TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield) if !self.allow_yield.0 => {
+                    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if !self.allow_yield.0 => {
                         if cursor.strict_mode() {
                             // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if the code matched by this production is contained in strict mode code.
                             return Err(ParseError::general(
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ where
                         }
                         Identifier::new(Sym::YIELD)
                     }
-                    TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) if self.allow_await.0 => {
+                    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) if self.allow_await.0 => {
                         // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has an [Await] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "await".
                         return Err(ParseError::general(
                             "Unexpected identifier",
                             token.span().start(),
                         ));
                     }
-                    TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) if !self.allow_await.0 => {
+                    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) if !self.allow_await.0 => {
                         if cursor.strict_mode() {
                             // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if the code matched by this production is contained in strict mode code.
                             return Err(ParseError::general(
@@ -215,25 +215,36 @@ where
         }
 
         //Async [AsyncMethod, AsyncGeneratorMethod] object methods
-        if cursor.next_if(Keyword::Async, interner)?.is_some() {
-            cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "Async object methods", interner)?;
-
-            let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
-            if let TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Mul) = token.kind() {
+        let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+        match token.kind() {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Async, true)) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Async, false)) => {
+                cursor.next(interner)?.expect("token disappeared");
+                cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "Async object methods", interner)?;
+
+                let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+                if let TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Mul) = token.kind() {
+                    let (property_name, method) =
+                        AsyncGeneratorMethod::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
+                            .parse(cursor, interner)?;
+                    return Ok(object::PropertyDefinition::method_definition(
+                        method,
+                        property_name,
+                    ));
+                }
                 let (property_name, method) =
-                    AsyncGeneratorMethod::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
-                        .parse(cursor, interner)?;
+                    AsyncMethod::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await).parse(cursor, interner)?;
                 return Ok(object::PropertyDefinition::method_definition(
                     method,
                     property_name,
                 ));
             }
-            let (property_name, method) =
-                AsyncMethod::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await).parse(cursor, interner)?;
-            return Ok(object::PropertyDefinition::method_definition(
-                method,
-                property_name,
-            ));
+            _ => {}
         }
 
         if cursor
@@ -465,7 +476,7 @@ where
                 Numeric::Integer(num) => Node::Const(Const::from(*num)).into(),
                 Numeric::BigInt(num) => Node::Const(Const::from(num.clone())).into(),
             },
-            TokenKind::Keyword(word) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((word, _)) => {
                 Node::Const(Const::from(interner.get_or_intern_static(word.as_str()))).into()
             }
             TokenKind::NullLiteral => Node::Const(Const::from(Sym::NULL)).into(),
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/unary.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/unary.rs
index ba79c3260b7..011c9277150 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/unary.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/unary.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ where
         let tok = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
         let token_start = tok.span().start();
         match tok.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Delete) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Delete | Keyword::Void | Keyword::TypeOf, true)) => Err(
+                ParseError::general("Keyword must not contain escaped characters", token_start),
+            ),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Delete, false)) => {
                 cursor.next(interner)?.expect("Delete keyword vanished");
                 let position = cursor
                     .peek(0, interner)?
@@ -93,11 +96,11 @@ where
 
                 Ok(node::UnaryOp::new(UnaryOp::Delete, val).into())
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Void) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Void, false)) => {
                 cursor.next(interner)?.expect("Void keyword vanished"); // Consume the token.
                 Ok(node::UnaryOp::new(UnaryOp::Void, self.parse(cursor, interner)?).into())
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::TypeOf) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::TypeOf, false)) => {
                 cursor.next(interner)?.expect("TypeOf keyword vanished"); // Consume the token.
                 Ok(node::UnaryOp::new(UnaryOp::TypeOf, self.parse(cursor, interner)?).into())
             }
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/break_stm/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/break_stm/mod.rs
index efdb435404c..8c03b11060c 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/break_stm/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/break_stm/mod.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("BreakStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Break, "break statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Break, false), "break statement", interner)?;
 
         let label = if let SemicolonResult::Found(tok) = cursor.peek_semicolon(interner)? {
             match tok {
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/continue_stm/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/continue_stm/mod.rs
index 5a8fecee721..b42a6a47552 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/continue_stm/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/continue_stm/mod.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("ContinueStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Continue, "continue statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Continue, false), "continue statement", interner)?;
 
         let label = if let SemicolonResult::Found(tok) = cursor.peek_semicolon(interner)? {
             match tok {
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_function_decl/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_function_decl/mod.rs
index a068bae3f6c..f01cd523736 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_function_decl/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_function_decl/mod.rs
@@ -80,9 +80,17 @@ where
         cursor: &mut Cursor<R>,
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Async, "async function declaration", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect(
+            (Keyword::Async, false),
+            "async function declaration",
+            interner,
+        )?;
         cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "async function declaration", interner)?;
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Function, "async function declaration", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect(
+            (Keyword::Function, false),
+            "async function declaration",
+            interner,
+        )?;
 
         let result = parse_callable_declaration(&self, cursor, interner)?;
 
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_generator_decl/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_generator_decl/mod.rs
index 276e33d0b42..56f6cacf1ad 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_generator_decl/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/async_generator_decl/mod.rs
@@ -98,9 +98,17 @@ where
         cursor: &mut Cursor<R>,
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Async, "async generator declaration", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect(
+            (Keyword::Async, false),
+            "async generator declaration",
+            interner,
+        )?;
         cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "async generator declaration", interner)?;
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Function, "async generator declaration", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect(
+            (Keyword::Function, false),
+            "async generator declaration",
+            interner,
+        )?;
         cursor.expect(Punctuator::Mul, "async generator declaration", interner)?;
 
         let result = parse_callable_declaration(&self, cursor, interner)?;
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/class_decl/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/class_decl/mod.rs
index 920ed1af0e4..4f72be44ada 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/class_decl/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/class_decl/mod.rs
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ where
         cursor: &mut Cursor<R>,
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Class, "class declaration", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Class, false), "class declaration", interner)?;
         let strict = cursor.strict_mode();
         cursor.set_strict_mode(true);
 
         let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
         let name = match token.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await) => {
+            TokenKind::Identifier(_) | TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield | Keyword::Await, _)) => {
                 BindingIdentifier::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)?
             }
@@ -136,12 +136,17 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
-        let super_ref = if token.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Extends) {
-            Some(Box::new(
+        let super_ref = match token.kind() {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Extends, true)) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Extends, false)) => Some(Box::new(
                 ClassHeritage::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await).parse(cursor, interner)?,
-            ))
-        } else {
-            None
+            )),
+            _ => None,
         };
 
         cursor.expect(Punctuator::OpenBlock, "class tail", interner)?;
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         cursor.expect(
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Extends),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Extends, false)),
             "class heritage",
             interner,
         )?;
@@ -592,7 +597,13 @@ where
                     ClassElementNode::MethodDefinition(property_name, method)
                 }
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Async) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Async, true)) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Async, false)) => {
                 cursor.next(interner).expect("token disappeared");
                 cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "Async object methods", interner)?;
                 let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/function_decl/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/function_decl/mod.rs
index 14d526164e1..7a62c28c8f2 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/function_decl/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/function_decl/mod.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ where
         cursor: &mut Cursor<R>,
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Function, "function declaration", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Function, false), "function declaration", interner)?;
 
         let result = parse_callable_declaration(&self, cursor, interner)?;
 
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/generator_decl/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/generator_decl/mod.rs
index 40c4d1166d8..7e546b6388a 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/generator_decl/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/generator_decl/mod.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ where
         cursor: &mut Cursor<R>,
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Function, "generator declaration", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect(
+            (Keyword::Function, false),
+            "generator declaration",
+            interner,
+        )?;
         cursor.expect(Punctuator::Mul, "generator declaration", interner)?;
 
         let result = parse_callable_declaration(&self, cursor, interner)?;
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/mod.rs
index c948fd63b48..c3eeeedc1c4 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/hoistable/mod.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,13 @@ where
         let tok = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
 
         match tok.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function | Keyword::Async | Keyword::Class, true)) => {
+                Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    tok.span().start(),
+                ))
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, false)) => {
                 let next_token = cursor.peek(1, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
                 if let TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Mul) = next_token.kind() {
                     GeneratorDeclaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.is_default)
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ where
                         .map(Node::from)
                 }
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Async) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Async, false)) => {
                 let next_token = cursor.peek(2, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
                 if let TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Mul) = next_token.kind() {
                     AsyncGeneratorDeclaration::new(
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ where
                         .map(Node::from)
                 }
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Class) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Class, false)) => {
                 ClassDeclaration::new(false, false, self.is_default)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs
index f8bc55e55d2..f3368679729 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ where
         let tok = cursor.next(interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
 
         match tok.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Const) => BindingList::new(
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Const | Keyword::Let, true)) => Err(ParseError::general(
+                "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                tok.span().start(),
+            )),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Const, false)) => BindingList::new(
                 self.allow_in,
                 self.allow_yield,
                 self.allow_await,
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ where
                 self.const_init_required,
             )
             .parse(cursor, interner),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Let) => BindingList::new(
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Let, false)) => BindingList::new(
                 self.allow_in,
                 self.allow_yield,
                 self.allow_await,
@@ -182,8 +186,17 @@ where
             match cursor.peek_semicolon(interner)? {
                 SemicolonResult::Found(_) => break,
                 SemicolonResult::NotFound(tk)
-                    if tk.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Of)
-                        || tk.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::In) =>
+                    if tk.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Of, true))
+                        || tk.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::In, true)) =>
+                {
+                    return Err(ParseError::general(
+                        "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                        tk.span().start(),
+                    ));
+                }
+                SemicolonResult::NotFound(tk)
+                    if tk.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Of, false))
+                        || tk.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::In, false)) =>
                 {
                     break
                 }
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/mod.rs
index e42195c2b96..70a7bc8e965 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/mod.rs
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ where
         let tok = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
 
         match tok.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function | Keyword::Async | Keyword::Class) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function | Keyword::Async | Keyword::Class, _)) => {
                 HoistableDeclaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, false)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Const | Keyword::Let) => LexicalDeclaration::new(
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Const | Keyword::Let, _)) => LexicalDeclaration::new(
                 true,
                 self.allow_yield,
                 self.allow_await,
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/expression/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/expression/mod.rs
index 8d9659a94ca..2ce1fa02bf1 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/expression/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/expression/mod.rs
@@ -47,22 +47,40 @@ where
 
         let next_token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
         match next_token.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function | Keyword::Class) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((
+                Keyword::Function | Keyword::Class | Keyword::Async | Keyword::Let,
+                true,
+            )) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    next_token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function | Keyword::Class, false)) => {
                 return Err(ParseError::general(
                     "expected statement",
                     next_token.span().start(),
                 ));
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Async) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Async, false)) => {
                 let next_token = cursor.peek(1, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
-                if next_token.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function) {
-                    return Err(ParseError::general(
-                        "expected statement",
-                        next_token.span().start(),
-                    ));
+                match next_token.kind() {
+                    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, true)) => {
+                        return Err(ParseError::general(
+                            "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                            next_token.span().start(),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, false)) => {
+                        return Err(ParseError::general(
+                            "expected statement",
+                            next_token.span().start(),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
                 }
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Let) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Let, false)) => {
                 let next_token = cursor.peek(1, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
                 if next_token.kind() == &TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::OpenBracket) {
                     return Err(ParseError::general(
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/if_stm/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/if_stm/mod.rs
index df658cf37b8..66e051c0e27 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/if_stm/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/if_stm/mod.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ where
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("IfStatement", "Parsing");
 
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::If, "if statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::If, false), "if statement", interner)?;
         cursor.expect(Punctuator::OpenParen, "if statement", interner)?;
 
         let condition = Expression::new(None, true, self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
@@ -71,61 +71,72 @@ where
             .span()
             .end();
 
-        let then_node = if !cursor.strict_mode()
-            && cursor
-                .peek(0, interner)?
-                .ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?
-                .kind()
-                == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function)
-        {
-            // FunctionDeclarations in IfStatement Statement Clauses
-            // https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-functiondeclarations-in-ifstatement-statement-clauses
-            FunctionDeclaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, false)
-                .parse(cursor, interner)?
-                .into()
-        } else {
-            let node = Statement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
-                .parse(cursor, interner)?;
-
-            // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if IsLabelledFunction(the first Statement) is true.
-            if let Node::FunctionDecl(_) = node {
-                return Err(ParseError::wrong_function_declaration_non_strict(position));
-            }
-
-            node
-        };
-
-        let else_node = if cursor.next_if(Keyword::Else, interner)?.is_some() {
-            let position = cursor
-                .peek(0, interner)?
-                .ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?
-                .span()
-                .start();
-
-            if !cursor.strict_mode()
-                && cursor
-                    .peek(0, interner)?
-                    .ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?
-                    .kind()
-                    == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function)
-            {
+        let strict = cursor.strict_mode();
+        let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+        let then_node = match token.kind() {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, _)) if !strict => {
                 // FunctionDeclarations in IfStatement Statement Clauses
                 // https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-functiondeclarations-in-ifstatement-statement-clauses
-                Some(
-                    FunctionDeclaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, false)
-                        .parse(cursor, interner)?
-                        .into(),
-                )
-            } else {
+                FunctionDeclaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, false)
+                    .parse(cursor, interner)?
+                    .into()
+            }
+            _ => {
                 let node = Statement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)?;
 
-                // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if IsLabelledFunction(the second Statement) is true.
+                // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if IsLabelledFunction(the first Statement) is true.
                 if let Node::FunctionDecl(_) = node {
                     return Err(ParseError::wrong_function_declaration_non_strict(position));
                 }
 
-                Some(node)
+                node
+            }
+        };
+
+        let else_node = if let Some(token) = cursor.peek(0, interner)? {
+            match token.kind() {
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Else, true)) => {
+                    return Err(ParseError::general(
+                        "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                        token.span().start(),
+                    ));
+                }
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Else, false)) => {
+                    cursor.next(interner)?.expect("token disappeared");
+
+                    let strict = cursor.strict_mode();
+                    let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+                    match token.kind() {
+                        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, _)) if !strict => {
+                            // FunctionDeclarations in IfStatement Statement Clauses
+                            // https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-functiondeclarations-in-ifstatement-statement-clauses
+                            Some(
+                                FunctionDeclaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, false)
+                                    .parse(cursor, interner)?
+                                    .into(),
+                            )
+                        }
+                        _ => {
+                            let node = Statement::new(
+                                self.allow_yield,
+                                self.allow_await,
+                                self.allow_return,
+                            )
+                            .parse(cursor, interner)?;
+
+                            // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if IsLabelledFunction(the second Statement) is true.
+                            if let Node::FunctionDecl(_) = node {
+                                return Err(ParseError::wrong_function_declaration_non_strict(
+                                    position,
+                                ));
+                            }
+
+                            Some(node)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => None,
             }
         } else {
             None
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/do_while_statement.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/do_while_statement.rs
index b8cd8201149..81afce10fda 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/do_while_statement.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/do_while_statement.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ where
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("DoWhileStatement", "Parsing");
 
         let position = cursor
-            .expect(Keyword::Do, "do while statement", interner)?
+            .expect((Keyword::Do, false), "do while statement", interner)?
             .span()
             .end();
 
@@ -81,17 +81,25 @@ where
         }
 
         let next_token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
-
-        if next_token.kind() != &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::While) {
-            return Err(ParseError::expected(
-                ["while".to_owned()],
-                next_token.to_string(interner),
-                next_token.span(),
-                "do while statement",
-            ));
+        match next_token.kind() {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::While, true)) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    next_token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::While, false)) => {}
+            _ => {
+                return Err(ParseError::expected(
+                    ["while".to_owned()],
+                    next_token.to_string(interner),
+                    next_token.span(),
+                    "do while statement",
+                ));
+            }
         }
 
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::While, "do while statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::While, false), "do while statement", interner)?;
 
         cursor.expect(Punctuator::OpenParen, "do while statement", interner)?;
 
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/for_statement.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/for_statement.rs
index 55743388b7c..47f4f5166aa 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/for_statement.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/for_statement.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("ForStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::For, "for statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::For, false), "for statement", interner)?;
         let init_position = cursor
             .expect(Punctuator::OpenParen, "for statement", interner)?
             .span()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ where
             .ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?
             .kind()
         {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Var) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Var, _)) => {
                 let _next = cursor.next(interner)?;
                 Some(
                     VariableDeclarationList::new(false, self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ where
                         .map(Node::from)?,
                 )
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Let | Keyword::Const) => Some(
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Let | Keyword::Const, _)) => Some(
                 Declaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, false)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)?,
             ),
@@ -107,8 +107,15 @@ where
             ),
         };
 
-        match (init.as_ref(), cursor.peek(0, interner)?) {
-            (Some(init), Some(tok)) if tok.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::In) => {
+        let token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+        match (init.as_ref(), token.kind()) {
+            (Some(_), TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::In | Keyword::Of, true))) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            (Some(init), TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::In, false))) => {
                 let init = node_to_iterable_loop_initializer(init, init_position)?;
 
                 let _next = cursor.next(interner)?;
@@ -130,7 +137,7 @@ where
 
                 return Ok(ForInLoop::new(init, expr, body).into());
             }
-            (Some(init), Some(tok)) if tok.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Of) => {
+            (Some(init), TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Of, false))) => {
                 let init = node_to_iterable_loop_initializer(init, init_position)?;
 
                 let _next = cursor.next(interner)?;
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/while_statement.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/while_statement.rs
index 479030fa108..0fb46dabfbd 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/while_statement.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/iteration/while_statement.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("WhileStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::While, "while statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::While, false), "while statement", interner)?;
 
         cursor.expect(Punctuator::OpenParen, "while statement", interner)?;
 
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/labelled_stm/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/labelled_stm/mod.rs
index 96653887611..36c6d87dca8 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/labelled_stm/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/labelled_stm/mod.rs
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ where
             // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if any strict mode source code matches this rule.
             // https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-labelled-statements-static-semantics-early-errors
             // https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-labelled-function-declarations
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function) if strict => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, _)) if strict => {
                 return Err(ParseError::general(
                     "In strict mode code, functions can only be declared at top level or inside a block.",
                     next_token.span().start()
                 ))
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function, _)) => {
                 FunctionDeclaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, false)
                 .parse(cursor, interner)?
                 .into()
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs
index 242263639db..bda1529a47d 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs
@@ -126,35 +126,35 @@ where
         let tok = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
 
         match tok.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) => AwaitExpression::new(self.allow_yield)
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) => AwaitExpression::new(self.allow_yield)
                 .parse(cursor, interner)
                 .map(Node::from),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::If) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::If, _)) => {
                 IfStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Var) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Var, _)) => {
                 VariableStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::While) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::While, _)) => {
                 WhileStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Do) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Do, _)) => {
                 DoWhileStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::For) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::For, _)) => {
                 ForStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Return) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Return, _)) => {
                 if self.allow_return.0 {
                     ReturnStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                         .parse(cursor, interner)
@@ -167,27 +167,27 @@ where
                     ))
                 }
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Break) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Break, _)) => {
                 BreakStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Continue) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Continue, _)) => {
                 ContinueStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Try) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Try, _)) => {
                 TryStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Throw) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Throw, _)) => {
                 ThrowStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Switch) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Switch, _)) => {
                 SwitchStatement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)
                     .map(Node::from)
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ where
         let tok = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
 
         match *tok.kind() {
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Function | Keyword::Async | Keyword::Class) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Function | Keyword::Async | Keyword::Class, _)) => {
                 if strict_mode && self.in_block {
                     return Err(ParseError::lex(LexError::Syntax(
                         "Function declaration in blocks not allowed in strict mode".into(),
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ where
                 }
                 Declaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, true).parse(cursor, interner)
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Const | Keyword::Let) => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Const | Keyword::Let, _)) => {
                 Declaration::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, true).parse(cursor, interner)
             }
             _ => Statement::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
@@ -555,14 +555,14 @@ where
                 )))
             }
             TokenKind::Identifier(ref s) => Ok(*s),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
                 // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has a [Yield] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "yield".
                 Err(ParseError::general(
                     "Unexpected identifier",
                     next_token.span().start(),
                 ))
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Yield) if !self.allow_yield.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if !self.allow_yield.0 => {
                 if cursor.strict_mode() {
                     Err(ParseError::general(
                         "yield keyword in binding identifier not allowed in strict mode",
@@ -572,15 +572,15 @@ where
                     Ok(Sym::YIELD)
                 }
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) if cursor.arrow() => Ok(Sym::AWAIT),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) if self.allow_await.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) if cursor.arrow() => Ok(Sym::AWAIT),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) if self.allow_await.0 => {
                 // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has an [Await] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "await".
                 Err(ParseError::general(
                     "Unexpected identifier",
                     next_token.span().start(),
                 ))
             }
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Await) if !self.allow_await.0 => {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Await, _)) if !self.allow_await.0 => {
                 if cursor.strict_mode() {
                     Err(ParseError::general(
                         "await keyword in binding identifier not allowed in strict mode",
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/return_stm/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/return_stm/mod.rs
index eb761f2abce..5cd3f1a46fe 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/return_stm/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/return_stm/mod.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("ReturnStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Return, "return statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Return, false), "return statement", interner)?;
 
         if let SemicolonResult::Found(tok) = cursor.peek_semicolon(interner)? {
             match tok {
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/switch/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/switch/mod.rs
index 709f9f804e7..7fe33244186 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/switch/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/switch/mod.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use std::io::Read;
 /// The possible `TokenKind` which indicate the end of a case statement.
 const CASE_BREAK_TOKENS: [TokenKind; 3] = [
     TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::CloseBlock),
-    TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Case),
-    TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Default),
+    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Case, false)),
+    TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Default, false)),
 ];
 
 /// Switch statement parsing.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("SwitchStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Switch, "switch statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Switch, false), "switch statement", interner)?;
         cursor.expect(Punctuator::OpenParen, "switch statement", interner)?;
 
         let condition = Expression::new(None, true, self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
@@ -125,8 +125,15 @@ where
         let mut default = None;
 
         loop {
-            match cursor.next(interner)? {
-                Some(token) if token.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Case) => {
+            let token = cursor.next(interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+            match token.kind() {
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Case | Keyword::Default, true)) => {
+                    return Err(ParseError::general(
+                        "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                        token.span().start(),
+                    ));
+                }
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Case, false)) => {
                     // Case statement.
                     let cond = Expression::new(None, true, self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                         .parse(cursor, interner)?;
@@ -144,7 +151,7 @@ where
 
                     cases.push(node::Case::new(cond, statement_list));
                 }
-                Some(token) if token.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Default) => {
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Default, false)) => {
                     if default.is_some() {
                         // If default has already been defined then it cannot be defined again and to do so is an error.
                         return Err(ParseError::unexpected(
@@ -167,10 +174,8 @@ where
 
                     default = Some(statement_list);
                 }
-                Some(token) if token.kind() == &TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::CloseBlock) => {
-                    break
-                }
-                Some(token) => {
+                TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::CloseBlock) => break,
+                _ => {
                     return Err(ParseError::expected(
                         ["case".to_owned(), "default".to_owned(), "}".to_owned()],
                         token.to_string(interner),
@@ -178,7 +183,6 @@ where
                         "switch case block",
                     ))
                 }
-                None => return Err(ParseError::AbruptEnd),
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/throw/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/throw/mod.rs
index 67b181a8c1f..f7cbc3468c9 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/throw/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/throw/mod.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("ThrowStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Throw, "throw statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Throw, false), "throw statement", interner)?;
 
         cursor.peek_expect_no_lineterminator(0, "throw statement", interner)?;
 
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/catch.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/catch.rs
index 0fd4a2600df..625b5d9b439 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/catch.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/catch.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("Catch", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Catch, "try statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Catch, false), "try statement", interner)?;
         let catch_param = if cursor.next_if(Punctuator::OpenParen, interner)?.is_some() {
             let catch_param =
                 CatchParameter::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await).parse(cursor, interner)?;
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/finally.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/finally.rs
index d98ce58fe1f..ca5e4387531 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/finally.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/finally.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("Finally", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Finally, "try statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Finally, false), "try statement", interner)?;
         Ok(
             Block::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                 .parse(cursor, interner)?
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/mod.rs
index f9eceec294b..73cba95889e 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/try_stm/mod.rs
@@ -59,25 +59,31 @@ where
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("TryStatement", "Parsing");
         // TRY
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Try, "try statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Try, false), "try statement", interner)?;
 
         let try_clause = Block::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
             .parse(cursor, interner)?;
 
         let next_token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
-
-        if next_token.kind() != &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Catch)
-            && next_token.kind() != &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Finally)
-        {
-            return Err(ParseError::expected(
-                ["catch".to_owned(), "finally".to_owned()],
-                next_token.to_string(interner),
-                next_token.span(),
-                "try statement",
-            ));
+        match next_token.kind() {
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Catch | Keyword::Finally, true)) => {
+                return Err(ParseError::general(
+                    "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                    next_token.span().start(),
+                ));
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Catch | Keyword::Finally, false)) => {}
+            _ => {
+                return Err(ParseError::expected(
+                    ["catch".to_owned(), "finally".to_owned()],
+                    next_token.to_string(interner),
+                    next_token.span(),
+                    "try statement",
+                ));
+            }
         }
 
-        let catch = if next_token.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Catch) {
+        let catch = if next_token.kind() == &TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Catch, false)) {
             Some(
                 Catch::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)?,
@@ -89,7 +95,13 @@ where
         let next_token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?;
         let finally_block = if let Some(token) = next_token {
             match token.kind() {
-                TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Finally) => Some(
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Finally, true)) => {
+                    return Err(ParseError::general(
+                        "Keyword must not contain escaped characters",
+                        token.span().start(),
+                    ));
+                }
+                TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Finally, false)) => Some(
                     Finally::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await, self.allow_return)
                         .parse(cursor, interner)?,
                 ),
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/variable/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/variable/mod.rs
index f8d932b4967..a0179e9a41c 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/variable/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/variable/mod.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ where
         interner: &mut Interner,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, ParseError> {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("VariableStatement", "Parsing");
-        cursor.expect(Keyword::Var, "variable statement", interner)?;
+        cursor.expect((Keyword::Var, false), "variable statement", interner)?;
 
         let decl_list = VariableDeclarationList::new(true, self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
             .parse(cursor, interner)?;