diff --git a/compiler/parser.v b/compiler/parser.v
index 9db16026bc..8d93c8d602 100644
--- a/compiler/parser.v
+++ b/compiler/parser.v
@@ -3097,7 +3097,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) return_st() {
 	}
 	else {
 		// Don't allow `return val` in functions that don't return anything
-		if p.tok == .name || p.tok == .number || p.tok == .str {
+		if !p.is_vweb && (p.tok == .name || p.tok == .number || p.tok == .str) { 
 			p.error('function `$p.cur_fn.name` should not return a value')
 		}