diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/for.v b/vlib/v/parser/for.v
index 6b70ac40e6..99d8133355 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/for.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/for.v
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ import v.table
 fn (mut p Parser) for_stmt() ast.Stmt {
 	p.check(.key_for)
 	pos := p.tok.position()
+	prev_branch_parent_pos := p.branch_parent_pos
 	p.branch_parent_pos = pos.pos
+	defer {
+		p.branch_parent_pos = prev_branch_parent_pos
+	}
 	p.open_scope()
 	p.inside_for = true
 	if p.tok.kind == .key_match {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.strings_and_arrays.v b/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.strings_and_arrays.v
index 32f83224b7..41b4985376 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.strings_and_arrays.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.strings_and_arrays.v
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ fn free_before_break() {
 			for {
 				cc := [7, 8, 9]
 				if true {
+					if true {
+						break
+					}
 					break
 				}
 			}