diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
index 8b3bf3ea..8c9c2940 100644
--- a/src/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -1635,6 +1635,11 @@ fn parse_primary(
         Token::CharConstant(c) => Expr::CharConstant(Box::new((c, settings.pos))),
         Token::StringConstant(s) => Expr::StringConstant(Box::new((s.into(), settings.pos))),
         Token::Identifier(s) => {
+            // prevents capturing of the function call
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "no_closure"))]
+            if *next_token == Token::LeftParen || *next_token == Token::Bang {
+                state.allow_capture = false;
+            }
             let index = state.access_var(&s, settings.pos);
             Expr::Variable(Box::new(((s, settings.pos), None, 0, index)))
         }
diff --git a/tests/closures.rs b/tests/closures.rs
index 3fc1cbd5..bbc91653 100644
--- a/tests/closures.rs
+++ b/tests/closures.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fn test_fn_ptr_curry_call() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
 #[cfg(not(feature = "no_closure"))]
 #[cfg(not(feature = "no_object"))]
 fn test_closures() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
-    let engine = Engine::new();
+    let mut engine = Engine::new();
 
     assert_eq!(
         engine.eval::<INT>(
@@ -77,6 +77,23 @@ fn test_closures() -> Result<(), Box<EvalAltResult>> {
         "#
     )?);
 
+    let mut module = Module::new();
+
+    module.set_fn_1("plus_one", |x: INT| Ok(x + 1));
+
+    engine.load_package(module);
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        engine.eval::<INT>(
+            r#"
+                let a = 41;
+                let f = || plus_one(a);
+                f.call()
+            "#
+        )?,
+        42
+    );
+
     Ok(())
 }