diff --git a/lib/hyperscript/compiler.sx b/lib/hyperscript/compiler.sx
index d3e03214..73daa348 100644
--- a/lib/hyperscript/compiler.sx
+++ b/lib/hyperscript/compiler.sx
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
                   (quote do)
                   (list (quote dom-set-attr) el attr-name (quote __hs-new))
                   (list (quote set!) (quote it) (quote __hs-new))))))
-          ((and (list? expr) (= (first expr) dot-sym))
+          ((and (list? expr) (or (= (first expr) dot-sym) (= (first expr) (make-symbol "poss"))))
             (let
               ((obj (hs-to-sx (nth expr 1))) (prop (nth expr 2)))
               (list
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@
                   (quote do)
                   (list (quote dom-set-attr) el attr-name (quote __hs-new))
                   (list (quote set!) (quote it) (quote __hs-new))))))
-          ((and (list? expr) (= (first expr) dot-sym))
+          ((and (list? expr) (or (= (first expr) dot-sym) (= (first expr) (make-symbol "poss"))))
             (let
               ((obj (hs-to-sx (nth expr 1))) (prop (nth expr 2)))
               (list