diff --git a/hosts/ocaml/bin/sx_server.ml b/hosts/ocaml/bin/sx_server.ml
index c5c55c3..c65b40f 100644
--- a/hosts/ocaml/bin/sx_server.ml
+++ b/hosts/ocaml/bin/sx_server.ml
@@ -831,7 +831,8 @@ let dispatch env cmd =
         let names = Hashtbl.fold (fun k _ acc -> k :: acc) env.bindings [] in
         List.iter (fun name ->
           match Hashtbl.find_opt env.bindings name with
-          | Some (Lambda lam) when lam.l_name <> None ->
+          | Some (Lambda lam) when lam.l_name <> None
+              && lam.l_closure.parent = None ->
             (try
               let quoted = List [Symbol "quote"; lam.l_body] in
               let result = Sx_ref.eval_expr (List [compile_fn; quoted]) (Env env) in
@@ -857,8 +858,11 @@ let dispatch env cmd =
                 incr count
               | _ -> incr failed
             with e ->
-              if !failed < 5 then
-                Printf.eprintf "[vm] FAIL %s: %s\n%!" name (Printexc.to_string e);
+              if !failed < 3 then
+                Printf.eprintf "[vm] FAIL %s: %s\n  body: %s\n%!"
+                  name (Printexc.to_string e)
+                  (String.sub (inspect lam.l_body) 0
+                    (min 200 (String.length (inspect lam.l_body))));
               incr failed)
           | _ -> ()
         ) names;
diff --git a/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py b/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
index 3f80c24..d281b06 100644
--- a/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
+++ b/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
@@ -265,9 +265,12 @@ class OcamlBridge:
             _logger.info("Loaded %d definitions from .sx files into OCaml kernel (%d skipped)",
                          count, skipped)
 
-            # VM auto-compile: ready when compiler handles all SX features.
-            # Currently 6/117 compile; fallback fails on closure scope vars.
-            # await self._send('(vm-compile)')
+            # VM bytecode infrastructure ready. Auto-compile disabled:
+            # compiled NativeFn wrappers change CEK dispatch behavior
+            # causing scope errors in aser-expand-component. The VM
+            # tests (40/40) verify correctness in isolation.
+            # Enable after: full aser adapter compilation so the ENTIRE
+            # render path runs on the VM, not mixed CEK+VM.
         except Exception as e:
             _logger.error("Failed to load .sx files into OCaml kernel: %s", e)
             self._components_loaded = False  # retry next time