diff --git a/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp b/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp
index b234c042b..f55d27534 100644
--- a/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp
+++ b/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp
@@ -2056,7 +2056,9 @@ TEST(parser, class_) {
         "B1\n"
         "0 RAS $origin\n"
         "B1\n"
-        "0 RET self\n"
+        "0 NEW self\n"
+        "B1\n"
+        "0 RET\n"
         "B0\n"
     );
     args_deinit(buffs);
diff --git a/src/PikaParser.c b/src/PikaParser.c
index f74668796..ea70c5dc4 100644
--- a/src/PikaParser.c
+++ b/src/PikaParser.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,9 @@ char* AST_toPikaASM(AST* ast, Args* outBuffs) {
                 pikaAsm =
                     strsAppend(outBuffs, pikaAsm, (char*)"0 RAS $origin\n");
                 pikaAsm = ASM_addBlockDeepth(ast, outBuffs, pikaAsm, 1);
-                pikaAsm = strsAppend(outBuffs, pikaAsm, (char*)"0 RET self\n");
+                pikaAsm = strsAppend(outBuffs, pikaAsm, (char*)"0 NEW self\n");
+                pikaAsm = ASM_addBlockDeepth(ast, outBuffs, pikaAsm, 1);
+                pikaAsm = strsAppend(outBuffs, pikaAsm, (char*)"0 RET\n");
             }
         }
     }