diff --git a/jerry-core/parser/js/parser.cpp b/jerry-core/parser/js/parser.cpp
index 09a29b47f..082d8d6cb 100644
--- a/jerry-core/parser/js/parser.cpp
+++ b/jerry-core/parser/js/parser.cpp
@@ -3050,6 +3050,10 @@ preparse_scope (bool is_global)
             }
             else if (token_is (TOK_KEYWORD))
             {
+              if (is_keyword (KW_VAR))
+              {
+                is_in_var_declaration_list = false;
+              }
               break;
             }
             else if (token_is (TOK_CLOSE_BRACE))