diff --git a/src/compiler/inline_expressions.ts b/src/compiler/inline_expressions.ts
index af67df1c..5840d980 100644
--- a/src/compiler/inline_expressions.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/inline_expressions.ts
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export function compileExprToArray(expr: string): Token[] {
   // Mark all variables that have been used locally.
   // This assumes the expression has only one scope (incorrect but "good enough for now")
   for (const token of tokens) {
-    if (token.type === "SYMBOL" && localVars.has(token.value)) {
+    if (token.type === "SYMBOL" && token.varName && localVars.has(token.value)) {
       token.originalValue = token.value;
       token.value = `_${token.value}`;
       token.isLocal = true;
diff --git a/tests/compiler/inline_expressions.test.ts b/tests/compiler/inline_expressions.test.ts
index 031f7e25..4743854a 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/inline_expressions.test.ts
+++ b/tests/compiler/inline_expressions.test.ts
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ describe("expression evaluation", () => {
     );
     expect(compileExpr("(ev => ev)(e)")).toBe("(_ev=>_ev)(ctx['e'])");
     expect(compileExpr("(v1) => myFunc(v1)")).toBe("(_v1)=>ctx['myFunc'](_v1)");
+    expect(compileExpr("list.data.map((data) => data)")).toBe(
+      "ctx['list'].data.map((_data)=>_data)"
+    );
   });
   test.skip("arrow functions: not yet supported", () => {
     // e is added to localvars in inline_expression but not removed after the arrow func body