1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
index 75b2c1b..605a54b 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -172,11 +172,8 @@ Compiler.prototype = {
   },
 
   MustacheStatement: function(mustache) {
-    if (!mustache.path.type.match(/Literal$/)) {
-      this.SubExpression(mustache);
-    } else {
-      this.accept(mustache.path);
-    }
+    transformLiteralToPath(mustache);
+    this.SubExpression(mustache);
 
     if(mustache.escaped && !this.options.noEscape) {
       this.opcode('appendEscaped');
@@ -489,3 +486,10 @@ function argEquals(a, b) {
     return true;
   }
 }
+
+function transformLiteralToPath(mustache) {
+  if (mustache.path.type.match(/Literal$/)) {
+    var literal = mustache.path;
+    mustache.path = { type: 'PathExpression', original: String(literal.original), parts: [String(literal.original)], depth: 0, data: false };
+  }
+}