diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js
index d9c23ee3f..a6930f088 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/javascript-compiler.js
@@ -377,10 +377,9 @@ JavaScriptCompiler.prototype = {
     for (; i < len; i++) {
       this.replaceStack(function(current) {
         var lookup = this.nameLookup(current, parts[i], 'context');
-        // We want to ensure that zero and false are handled properly for the first element
-        // of non-chained elements, if the context (falsy flag) needs to have the special
-        // handling for these values.
-        if (!falsy && !i && len === 1) {
+        // We want to ensure that zero and false are handled properly if the context (falsy flag)
+        // needs to have the special handling for these values.
+        if (!falsy) {
           return ' != null ? ' + lookup + ' : ' + current;
         } else {
           // Otherwise we can use generic falsy handling
diff --git a/spec/regressions.js b/spec/regressions.js
index d4598cc71..11207fce3 100644
--- a/spec/regressions.js
+++ b/spec/regressions.js
@@ -137,4 +137,12 @@ describe('Regressions', function() {
   it('GH-820: zero pathed rendering', function() {
     shouldCompileTo('{{foo.bar}}', {foo: 0}, '');
   });
+
+  it('GH-837: undefined values for helpers', function() {
+    var helpers = {
+      str: function(value) { return value + ''; }
+    };
+
+    shouldCompileTo('{{str bar.baz}}', [{}, helpers], 'undefined');
+  });
 });