diff --git a/lips/Lexer.lua b/lips/Lexer.lua
index ed7c738..ff7318c 100644
--- a/lips/Lexer.lua
+++ b/lips/Lexer.lua
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ function Lexer:lex(_yield)
             if self.chr == '@' then
                 -- old syntax; nothing to do here
             else
-                buff = self:read_chars('[^\n]')
+                buff = self:read_chars('[^;\n]')
                 yield('EXPR', buff)
             end
         elseif self.chr == ']' then