diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/expr.v b/vlib/v/parser/expr.v
index 7afe792a53..5541be252e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/expr.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/expr.v
@@ -325,11 +325,6 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) check_expr(precedence int) ?ast.Expr {
 			node = p.map_init()
 			p.check(.rcbr)
 		}
-		.key_struct {
-			// Anonymous struct
-			p.next()
-			return p.struct_init('', .anon)
-		}
 		.key_fn {
 			if p.expecting_type {
 				// Anonymous function type
@@ -362,6 +357,11 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) check_expr(precedence int) ?ast.Expr {
 			}
 		}
 		else {
+			if p.tok.kind == .key_struct && p.peek_tok.kind == .lcbr {
+				// Anonymous struct
+				p.next()
+				return p.struct_init('', .anon)
+			}
 			if p.tok.kind != .eof && !(p.tok.kind == .rsbr && p.inside_asm) {
 				// eof should be handled where it happens
 				return none