diff --git a/extra/lisp/parser/parser-tests.factor b/extra/lisp/parser/parser-tests.factor
index 68bda1780a..911a8d3440 100644
--- a/extra/lisp/parser/parser-tests.factor
+++ b/extra/lisp/parser/parser-tests.factor
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@ IN: lisp.parser.tests
     
 { { T{ lisp-symbol f "quote" } T{ lisp-symbol f "foo" } } } [
     "'foo" lisp-expr cons>seq
+] unit-test
+    
+{ { 1 2 { T{ lisp-symbol { name "quote" } } { 3 4 } } 5 } } [
+    "(1 2 '(3 4) 5)" lisp-expr cons>seq
 ] unit-test
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diff --git a/extra/lisp/parser/parser.factor b/extra/lisp/parser/parser.factor
index 55672af13d..50f58692d5 100644
--- a/extra/lisp/parser/parser.factor
+++ b/extra/lisp/parser/parser.factor
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ atom         = number
               | identifier
               | string
 s-expression = LPAREN (list-item)* RPAREN                => [[ second seq>cons ]]
-list-item    = _ ( atom | s-expression ) _               => [[ second ]]
+list-item    = _ ( atom | s-expression | quoted ) _      => [[ second ]]
 quoted       = squote list-item                          => [[ second nil cons "quote" <lisp-symbol> swap cons ]]
-expr         = list-item | quoted
+expr         = list-item
 ;EBNF
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