diff --git a/src/compiler/code_generator.ts b/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
index ec76367e..37051bea 100644
--- a/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ interface Context {
   block: BlockDescription | null;
   index: number | string;
   forceNewBlock: boolean;
-  preventRoot?: boolean;
   isLast?: boolean;
   translate: boolean;
   tKeyExpr: string | null;
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
   ): BlockDescription {
     const hasRoot = this.target.hasRoot;
     const block = new BlockDescription(this.target, type);
-    if (!hasRoot && !ctx.preventRoot) {
+    if (!hasRoot) {
       this.target.hasRoot = true;
       block.isRoot = true;
     }
@@ -403,7 +402,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       blockExpr = `toggler(${ctx.tKeyExpr}, ${blockExpr})`;
     }
 
-    if (block.isRoot && !ctx.preventRoot) {
+    if (block.isRoot) {
       if (this.target.on) {
         blockExpr = this.wrapWithEventCatcher(blockExpr, this.target.on);
       }
@@ -989,7 +988,6 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
         block,
         index,
         forceNewBlock: !isTSet,
-        preventRoot: ctx.preventRoot,
         isLast: ctx.isLast && i === l - 1,
       });
       this.compileAST(child, subCtx);
@@ -1025,24 +1023,24 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       ctxVar = generateId("ctx");
       this.addLine(`let ${ctxVar} = ${compileExpr(ast.context)};`);
     }
+    const isDynamic = INTERP_REGEXP.test(ast.name);
+    const subTemplate = isDynamic ? interpolate(ast.name) : "`" + ast.name + "`";
+    if (block && !forceNewBlock) {
+      this.insertAnchor(block);
+    }
+    block = this.createBlock(block, "multi", ctx);
     if (ast.body) {
       this.addLine(`${ctxVar} = Object.create(${ctxVar});`);
       this.addLine(`${ctxVar}[isBoundary] = 1;`);
       this.helpers.add("isBoundary");
-      const subCtx = createContext(ctx, { preventRoot: true, ctxVar });
+      const subCtx = createContext(ctx, { ctxVar });
       const bl = this.compileMulti({ type: ASTType.Multi, content: ast.body }, subCtx);
       if (bl) {
         this.helpers.add("zero");
         this.addLine(`${ctxVar}[zero] = ${bl};`);
       }
     }
-    const isDynamic = INTERP_REGEXP.test(ast.name);
-    const subTemplate = isDynamic ? interpolate(ast.name) : "`" + ast.name + "`";
-    if (block) {
-      if (!forceNewBlock) {
-        this.insertAnchor(block);
-      }
-    }
+
     const key = `key + \`${this.generateComponentKey()}\``;
     if (isDynamic) {
       const templateVar = generateId("template");
@@ -1050,7 +1048,6 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
         this.staticDefs.push({ id: "call", expr: `app.callTemplate.bind(app)` });
       }
       this.define(templateVar, subTemplate);
-      block = this.createBlock(block, "multi", ctx);
       this.insertBlock(`call(this, ${templateVar}, ${ctxVar}, node, ${key})`, block!, {
         ...ctx,
         forceNewBlock: !block,
@@ -1058,7 +1055,6 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     } else {
       const id = generateId(`callTemplate_`);
       this.staticDefs.push({ id, expr: `app.getTemplate(${subTemplate})` });
-      block = this.createBlock(block, "multi", ctx);
       this.insertBlock(`${id}.call(this, ${ctxVar}, node, ${key})`, block!, {
         ...ctx,
         forceNewBlock: !block,
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap
index acca63db..2e4969c0 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@ exports[`misc global 1`] = `
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 'aaa');
-      const b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`);
+      const b7 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      const b7 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`);
+      const b8 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`);
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 'bbb');
-      const b8 = callTemplate_3.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__3__\${key1}\`);
-      const b5 = multi([b6, b7, b8]);
-      ctx[zero] = b5;
-      const b9 = callTemplate_4.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__4__\${key1}\`);
+      const b9 = callTemplate_3.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__3__\${key1}\`);
+      const b6 = multi([b7, b8, b9]);
+      ctx[zero] = b6;
+      const b5 = callTemplate_4.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__4__\${key1}\`);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b9]), key1);
+      c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b5]), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     const b2 = list(c_block2);
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
index dd3fd2b3..1d2fbefc 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) call with several sub nodes on same line 1`]
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`sub\`);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>hey</span>\`);
-  let block5 = createBlock(\`<span>yay</span>\`);
+  let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>hey</span>\`);
+  let block6 = createBlock(\`<span>yay</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b3 = block3();
-    const b4 = text(\` \`);
-    const b5 = block5();
-    const b2 = multi([b3, b4, b5]);
-    ctx[zero] = b2;
-    const b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
-    return block1([], [b6]);
+    const b4 = block4();
+    const b5 = text(\` \`);
+    const b6 = block6();
+    const b3 = multi([b4, b5, b6]);
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -101,19 +101,19 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0' 1`] = `
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subTemplate\`);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>hey</span>\`);
-  let block5 = createBlock(\`<span>yay</span>\`);
+  let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>hey</span>\`);
+  let block6 = createBlock(\`<span>yay</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b3 = block3();
-    const b4 = text(\` \`);
-    const b5 = block5();
-    const b2 = multi([b3, b4, b5]);
-    ctx[zero] = b2;
-    const b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
-    return block1([], [b6]);
+    const b4 = block4();
+    const b5 = text(\` \`);
+    const b6 = block6();
+    const b3 = multi([b4, b5, b6]);
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -126,17 +126,17 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0' 2`] = `
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subSubTemplate\`);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 0</span>\`);
+  let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 0</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b3 = block3();
-    const b4 = ctx[zero];
-    const b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
-    ctx[zero] = b2;
-    const b5 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
-    return block1([], [b5]);
+    const b4 = block4();
+    const b5 = ctx[zero];
+    const b3 = multi([b4, b5]);
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -149,17 +149,17 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0' 3`] = `
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`finalTemplate\`);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 1</span>\`);
+  let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 1</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b3 = block3();
-    const b4 = ctx[zero];
-    const b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
-    ctx[zero] = b2;
-    const b5 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
-    return block1([], [b5]);
+    const b4 = block4();
+    const b5 = ctx[zero];
+    const b3 = multi([b4, b5]);
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0', without external
   let { isBoundary, zero } = helpers;
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subTemplate\`);
   
-  let block2 = createBlock(\`<span>hey</span>\`);
-  let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>yay</span>\`);
+  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>hey</span>\`);
+  let block5 = createBlock(\`<span>yay</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b2 = block2();
-    const b3 = text(\` \`);
-    const b4 = block4();
-    const b1 = multi([b2, b3, b4]);
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = text(\` \`);
+    const b5 = block5();
+    const b2 = multi([b3, b4, b5]);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
 }"
@@ -209,15 +209,15 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0', without external
   let { isBoundary, zero } = helpers;
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subSubTemplate\`);
   
-  let block2 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 0</span>\`);
+  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 0</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b2 = block2();
-    const b3 = ctx[zero];
-    const b1 = multi([b2, b3]);
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
 }"
@@ -230,15 +230,15 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0', without external
   let { isBoundary, zero } = helpers;
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`finalTemplate\`);
   
-  let block2 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 1</span>\`);
+  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 1</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b2 = block2();
-    const b3 = ctx[zero];
-    const b1 = multi([b2, b3]);
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
 }"
@@ -342,15 +342,15 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) nested t-calls with magic variable 0 1`] = `
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`grandchild\`);
   const callTemplate_2 = app.getTemplate(\`child\`);
   
-  let block1 = createBlock(\`<p>Some content...</p>\`);
+  let block3 = createBlock(\`<p>Some content...</p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b1 = block1();
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b3 = block3();
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
     const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     ctx[zero] = b2;
@@ -571,6 +571,134 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) recursive template, part 4: with t-set recurs
 }"
 `;
 
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-foreach 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  let { isBoundary, prepareList, withKey, zero } = helpers;
+  const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subTemplate\`);
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    ctx = Object.create(ctx);
+    ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
+    ctx = Object.create(ctx);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([1]);;
+    for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
+      ctx[\`i\`] = k_block2[i1];
+      const key1 = ctx['i'];
+      c_block2[i1] = withKey(text(\`1\`), key1);
+    }
+    ctx = ctx.__proto__;
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
+    return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-foreach 2`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return text(\`sub\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-if false 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  let { isBoundary, zero } = helpers;
+  const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subTemplate\`);
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    ctx = Object.create(ctx);
+    ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
+    let b3;
+    if (false) {
+      b3 = text(\`zero\`);
+    }
+    const b2 = multi([b3]);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
+    return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-if false 2`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return text(\`sub\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-if true 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  let { isBoundary, zero } = helpers;
+  const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subTemplate\`);
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    ctx = Object.create(ctx);
+    ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
+    let b3;
+    if (true) {
+      b3 = text(\`zero\`);
+    }
+    const b2 = multi([b3]);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
+    return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-if true 2`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return text(\`sub\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-out with default 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  let { isBoundary, safeOutput, zero } = helpers;
+  const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`subTemplate\`);
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    ctx = Object.create(ctx);
+    ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['nothing']);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
+    return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`t-call (template calling) root t-call with body: t-out with default 2`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return text(\`sub\`);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
 exports[`t-call (template calling) scoped parameters 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
@@ -705,13 +833,13 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with body content as root of a templat
   let { isBoundary, zero } = helpers;
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`antony\`);
   
-  let block1 = createBlock(\`<p>antony</p>\`);
+  let block2 = createBlock(\`<p>antony</p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b1 = block1();
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b2 = block2();
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
 }"
@@ -1075,8 +1203,8 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) with unused body 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b1 = text(\`WHEEE\`);
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b2 = text(\`WHEEE\`);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
 }"
@@ -1136,8 +1264,8 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) with used body 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b1 = text(\`ok\`);
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b2 = text(\`ok\`);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap
index 290cc58c..e5a165ba 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap
@@ -180,15 +180,15 @@ exports[`t-esc t-esc=0 is escaped 1`] = `
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`sub\`);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  let block2 = createBlock(\`<p>escaped</p>\`);
+  let block3 = createBlock(\`<p>escaped</p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b2 = block2();
-    ctx[zero] = b2;
-    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
-    return block1([], [b3]);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
 `;
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap
index 49ec6d67..12e07734 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ exports[`t-out multiple calls to t-out 1`] = `
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`sub\`);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  let block2 = createBlock(\`<span>coucou</span>\`);
+  let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>coucou</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b2 = block2();
-    ctx[zero] = b2;
-    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
-    return block1([], [b3]);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ exports[`t-out t-out 0 1`] = `
   const callTemplate_1 = app.getTemplate(\`_basic-callee\`);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
-  let block2 = createBlock(\`<div>zero</div>\`);
+  let block3 = createBlock(\`<div>zero</div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b2 = block2();
-    ctx[zero] = b2;
-    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
-    return block1([], [b3]);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    ctx[zero] = b3;
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
 `;
diff --git a/tests/compiler/t_call.test.ts b/tests/compiler/t_call.test.ts
index b0ac1571..227cfb8c 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/t_call.test.ts
+++ b/tests/compiler/t_call.test.ts
@@ -430,6 +430,48 @@ describe("t-call (template calling)", () => {
     expect(context.renderToString("main")).toBe(expected);
   });
 
+  test("root t-call with body: t-if true", () => {
+    const context = new TestContext();
+    const subTemplate = `sub`;
+    const main = `<t t-call="subTemplate"><t t-if="true">zero</t></t>`;
+    context.addTemplate("subTemplate", subTemplate);
+    context.addTemplate("main", main);
+    const expected = "sub";
+    expect(context.renderToString("main")).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
+  test("root t-call with body: t-if false", () => {
+    const context = new TestContext();
+    const subTemplate = `sub`;
+    const main = `<t t-call="subTemplate"><t t-if="false">zero</t></t>`;
+    context.addTemplate("subTemplate", subTemplate);
+    context.addTemplate("main", main);
+    const expected = "sub";
+    expect(context.renderToString("main")).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
+  test("root t-call with body: t-out with default", () => {
+    const context = new TestContext();
+    const subTemplate = `sub`;
+    const main = `<t t-call="subTemplate"><t t-out="nothing">default</t></t>`;
+    context.addTemplate("subTemplate", subTemplate);
+    context.addTemplate("main", main);
+    const expected = "sub";
+    expect(context.renderToString("main")).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
+  test("root t-call with body: t-foreach", () => {
+    const context = new TestContext();
+    const subTemplate = `sub`;
+    const main = `<t t-call="subTemplate">
+      <t t-foreach="[1]" t-as="i" t-key="i">1</t>
+    </t>`;
+    context.addTemplate("subTemplate", subTemplate);
+    context.addTemplate("main", main);
+    const expected = "sub";
+    expect(context.renderToString("main")).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
   test("dynamic t-call", () => {
     const context = new TestContext();
     const foo = `<foo><t t-esc="val"/></foo>`;
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
index ee43b15c..5eb05c16 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ exports[`t-call dynamic t-call 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    const b1 = text(\` owl \`);
-    ctx[zero] = b1;
+    const b2 = text(\` owl \`);
+    ctx[zero] = b2;
     const template1 = (ctx['current'].template);
     return call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }