diff --git a/library/Rain/Tpl/Parser.php b/library/Rain/Tpl/Parser.php
index df33049..6992bbf 100644
--- a/library/Rain/Tpl/Parser.php
+++ b/library/Rain/Tpl/Parser.php
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ protected function compileTemplate($code, $isString, $templateBasedir, $template
                         $assignNewVar = "$newvar=$var;";
                     } else {
                         $newvar = $var;
+                        if(strpos($newvar, '$') === false) {
+                            $newvar = '$'.$newvar;
+                        }
                         $assignNewVar = null;
                     }