diff --git a/source/parser.hera b/source/parser.hera
index ab342be0..7df0c6d6 100644
--- a/source/parser.hera
+++ b/source/parser.hera
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ FunctionExpression
       children: [ open, fn, close ],
       expression: fn,
     }
-  OpenParen:open __:ws1 !/\+\+|--|[\+\-&]\S/ BinaryOp:op __:ws2 NonPipelineAssignmentExpression:rhs CloseParen:close ->
+  OpenParen:open __:ws1 !/\+\+|--|[\+\-&]\S/ !( Placeholder TypePostfix ) BinaryOp:op __:ws2 NonPipelineAssignmentExpression:rhs CloseParen:close ->
     const refA = makeRef("a")
     const fn = makeAmpersandFunction({
       ref: refA,
diff --git a/test/function-block-shorthand.civet b/test/function-block-shorthand.civet
index 443d2ac0..2f1b4d0b 100644
--- a/test/function-block-shorthand.civet
+++ b/test/function-block-shorthand.civet
@@ -1105,3 +1105,11 @@ describe "operator sections", ->
     ---
     const callback = (b => sum += /*num*/b)
   """
+
+  testCase """
+    & not left section
+    ---
+    (& as number) + 1
+    ---
+    $ => ($ as number) + 1
+  """