diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/sc3.c b/sourcepawn/compiler/sc3.c
index 5ff02707..c9a86974 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/sc3.c
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/sc3.c
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ static int nesting=0;
          */
       } else {
         arglist[argpos]=ARG_DONE; /* flag argument as "present" */
-        if (arg[argidx].numtags==1)     /* set the expected tag, if any */
+        if (arg[argidx].ident!=0 && arg[argidx].numtags==1)     /* set the expected tag, if any */
           lval.cmptag=arg[argidx].tags[0];
         lvalue=hier14(&lval);
         assert(sc_status==statFIRST || arg[argidx].tags!=NULL);