diff --git a/lib/nodes.js b/lib/nodes.js
index 9c06d7c7..c3edef81 100644
--- a/lib/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/nodes.js
@@ -703,23 +703,27 @@
       return this.tags.front ? "(" + obj + ")" : obj;
     };
     Obj.prototype.compileDynamic = function(o, idx) {
-      var _len, _ref2, _ref3, code, i, key, obj, prop, ref, sub;
+      var _len, _ref2, _ref3, acc, code, i, key, obj, prop, ref, val;
       obj = o.scope.freeVariable('obj');
       code = "" + obj + " = " + (new Obj(this.properties.slice(0, idx)).compile(o)) + ", ";
       _ref2 = this.properties.slice(idx);
       for (i = 0, _len = _ref2.length; i < _len; i++) {
         prop = _ref2[i];
-        if (prop instanceof Assign) {
-          key = prop.variable.compile(o, LEVEL_PAREN);
-          code += "" + obj + "[" + key + "] = " + (prop.value.compile(o, LEVEL_LIST)) + ", ";
-          continue;
-        }
         if (prop instanceof Comment) {
           code += prop.compile(o) + ' ';
           continue;
         }
-        _ref3 = prop.base.cache(o, LEVEL_LIST, ref), sub = _ref3[0], ref = _ref3[1];
-        code += "" + obj + "[" + sub + "] = " + ref + ", ";
+        if (prop instanceof Assign) {
+          acc = prop.variable.base;
+          key = acc.compile(o, LEVEL_PAREN);
+          val = prop.value.compile(o, LEVEL_LIST);
+        } else {
+          acc = prop.base;
+          _ref3 = acc.cache(o, LEVEL_LIST, ref), key = _ref3[0], val = _ref3[1];
+          ref = val;
+        }
+        key = acc instanceof Literal && IDENTIFIER.test(key) ? '.' + key : '[' + key + ']';
+        code += "" + obj + key + " = " + val + ", ";
       }
       code += obj;
       return o.level <= LEVEL_PAREN ? code : "(" + code + ")";
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index 266b8376..b7f34c36 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -588,15 +588,22 @@ exports.Obj = class Obj extends Base
     obj  = o.scope.freeVariable 'obj'
     code = "#{obj} = #{ new Obj(@properties.slice 0, idx).compile o }, "
     for prop, i in @properties.slice idx
-      if prop instanceof Assign
-        key   = prop.variable.compile o, LEVEL_PAREN
-        code += "#{obj}[#{key}] = #{ prop.value.compile o, LEVEL_LIST }, "
-        continue
       if prop instanceof Comment
         code += prop.compile(o) + ' '
         continue
-      [sub, ref] = prop.base.cache o, LEVEL_LIST, ref
-      code += "#{obj}[#{sub}] = #{ref}, "
+      if prop instanceof Assign
+        acc = prop.variable.base
+        key = acc.compile o, LEVEL_PAREN
+        val = prop.value.compile o, LEVEL_LIST
+      else
+        acc = prop.base
+        [key, val] = acc.cache o, LEVEL_LIST, ref
+        ref = val
+      key = if acc instanceof Literal and IDENTIFIER.test key
+        '.' + key
+      else
+        '[' + key + ']'
+      code += "#{obj}#{key} = #{val}, "
     code += obj
     if o.level <= LEVEL_PAREN then code else "(#{code})"
 
diff --git a/test/test_literals.coffee b/test/test_literals.coffee
index 8376e8d9..af5259dc 100644
--- a/test/test_literals.coffee
+++ b/test/test_literals.coffee
@@ -235,12 +235,19 @@ obj = {
   (4 * 2): 8
   ### cached shorthand ###
   (++i)
-  "#{'interpolated'}": """#{"key"}""": 123
+  ###   normal keys    ###
+  key: ok
+  's': ok
+  0.0: ok
+
+  "#{'interpolated'}":
+    """#{"nested"}""": 123: 456
   ### traling comment  ###
 }
-eq obj.interpolated.key, 123
+eq obj.interpolated.nested[123], 456
 eq obj[8], 8
 eq obj[1], 1
+ok obj.key is obj.s is obj[0]
 
 eq 'braceless dynamic key',
   (key for key of """braceless #{ 0 of ((0):(0)) and 'dynamic' } key""": 0)[0]