diff --git a/parser/parser_lex.l b/parser/parser_lex.l
index 20c845693..58abd1f79 100644
--- a/parser/parser_lex.l
+++ b/parser/parser_lex.l
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ include/{WS}	{
 
 {CARET}		{ PUSH_AND_RETURN(SUB_ID, TOK_CARET); }
 
-{ARROW}		{ RETURN_TOKEN(TOK_ARROW); }
+{ARROW}		{ PUSH_AND_RETURN(SUB_ID_WS, TOK_ARROW); }
 
 {EQUALS}	{ PUSH_AND_RETURN(ASSIGN_MODE, TOK_EQUALS); }