diff --git a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
index cd9fea070f..d19bb2e321 100644
--- a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
+++ b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ fn (mut s Scanner) text_scan() token.Token {
 			}
 			`{` {
 				// Skip { in `${` in strings
-				if s.is_inside_string {
+				if s.is_inside_string || s.is_enclosed_inter {
 					if s.text[s.pos - 1] == `$` {
 						continue
 					} else {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_match_expr_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_match_expr_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f46dea157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_match_expr_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+fn test_string_interpolation_match_expr() {
+	x := 0
+
+	println('Hello ${match x {
+		0 { 'John' }
+		1 { 'George' }
+		else { 'Others' }
+	}}')
+
+	assert '${match x {
+		0 { 'John' }
+		1 { 'George' }
+		else { 'Others' }
+	}}' == 'John'
+}