diff --git a/src/eval/chaining.rs b/src/eval/chaining.rs
index c681ce5a..a9a34adf 100644
--- a/src/eval/chaining.rs
+++ b/src/eval/chaining.rs
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ impl Engine {
                 self.inc_operations(&mut global.num_operations, *var_pos)?;
 
                 let (mut target, _) =
-                    self.search_namespace(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, lhs)?;
+                    self.search_namespace(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, lhs, level)?;
 
                 let obj_ptr = &mut target;
                 let root = (x.2.as_str(), *var_pos);
diff --git a/src/eval/expr.rs b/src/eval/expr.rs
index dcbb830b..9793bf0c 100644
--- a/src/eval/expr.rs
+++ b/src/eval/expr.rs
@@ -50,15 +50,18 @@ impl Engine {
         lib: &[&Module],
         this_ptr: &'s mut Option<&mut Dynamic>,
         expr: &Expr,
+        level: usize,
     ) -> RhaiResultOf<(Target<'s>, Position)> {
         match expr {
             Expr::Variable(Some(_), _, _) => {
-                self.search_scope_only(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, expr)
+                self.search_scope_only(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, expr, level)
             }
             Expr::Variable(None, _var_pos, v) => match v.as_ref() {
                 // Normal variable access
                 #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
-                (_, None, _) => self.search_scope_only(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, expr),
+                (_, None, _) => {
+                    self.search_scope_only(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, expr, level)
+                }
                 #[cfg(feature = "no_module")]
                 (_, (), _) => self.search_scope_only(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, expr),
 
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ impl Engine {
         lib: &[&Module],
         this_ptr: &'s mut Option<&mut Dynamic>,
         expr: &Expr,
+        level: usize,
     ) -> RhaiResultOf<(Target<'s>, Position)> {
         // Make sure that the pointer indirection is taken only when absolutely necessary.
 
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ impl Engine {
                 state,
                 lib,
                 this_ptr,
-                level: 0,
+                level,
             };
             match resolve_var(
                 expr.get_variable_name(true).expect("`Expr::Variable`"),
@@ -297,7 +301,7 @@ impl Engine {
                     .cloned()
                     .ok_or_else(|| ERR::ErrorUnboundThis(*var_pos).into())
             } else {
-                self.search_namespace(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, expr)
+                self.search_namespace(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, expr, level)
                     .map(|(val, _)| val.take_or_clone())
             };
         }
diff --git a/src/func/call.rs b/src/func/call.rs
index 292bd33f..e688178a 100644
--- a/src/func/call.rs
+++ b/src/func/call.rs
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ impl Engine {
                 })?;
 
                 let (mut target, _pos) =
-                    self.search_namespace(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, first_expr)?;
+                    self.search_namespace(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, first_expr, level)?;
 
                 if target.as_ref().is_read_only() {
                     target = target.into_owned();
@@ -1316,8 +1316,9 @@ impl Engine {
                 })?;
 
                 // Get target reference to first argument
+                let first_arg = &args_expr[0];
                 let (target, _pos) =
-                    self.search_scope_only(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, &args_expr[0])?;
+                    self.search_scope_only(scope, global, state, lib, this_ptr, first_arg, level)?;
 
                 #[cfg(not(feature = "unchecked"))]
                 self.inc_operations(&mut global.num_operations, _pos)?;