diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor
index 268597d41e..03a39715d4 100755
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor
@@ -294,9 +294,9 @@ IN: bootstrap.x86
 
 ! Contexts
 : jit-switch-context ( reg -- )
-    ! Reset return value since its bogus right now, to avoid
-    ! confusing the GC
-    ESP -4 [+] 0 MOV
+    ! Push a bogus return address so the GC can track this frame back
+    ! to the owner
+    0 CALL
 
     ! Make the new context the current one
     ctx-reg swap MOV
diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
index 8367b54ae4..047d15654b 100755
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ IN: bootstrap.x86
 
 ! Contexts
 : jit-switch-context ( reg -- )
-    ! Reset return value since its bogus right now, to avoid
-    ! confusing the GC
-    RSP -8 [+] 0 MOV
+    ! Push a bogus return address so the GC can track this frame back
+    ! to the owner
+    0 CALL
 
     ! Make the new context the current one
     ctx-reg swap MOV