diff --git a/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_vm.ml b/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_vm.ml
index c8fd693..6210e7e 100644
--- a/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_vm.ml
+++ b/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_vm.ml
@@ -327,7 +327,13 @@ and vm_call vm f args =
        (* Compile failed — CEK *)
        push vm (Sx_ref.cek_call f (List args))
      | None ->
-       if l.l_name <> None then begin
+       if l.l_name <> None
+          (* Skip JIT for lambdas with closure bindings — the closure
+             merging into vm_env_ref produces incorrect variable resolution
+             for inner functions (e.g. parser's read-list-loop). *)
+          && Hashtbl.length l.l_closure.bindings = 0
+          && l.l_closure.parent = None
+       then begin
          (* Pre-mark before compile attempt to prevent re-entrancy *)
          l.l_compiled <- Some jit_failed_sentinel;
          match !jit_compile_ref l vm.globals with
diff --git a/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py b/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
index bbc13d3..184eb3e 100644
--- a/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
+++ b/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ class OcamlBridge:
                         skipped += 1
                         _logger.warning("OCaml load skipped %s: %s",
                                         filepath, e)
+
                 # SSR overrides: effect is a no-op on the server (prevents
                 # reactive loops during island SSR — effects are DOM side-effects)
                 try: