diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
index 3822e543..7e759b7c 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
@@ -386,7 +386,9 @@ module CoffeeScript
             parts[-1] << "#{SOAK}#{baseline += prop.compile(o)}"
           end
         else
-          parts << prop.compile(o)
+          part = prop.compile(o)
+          baseline += part
+          parts << part
         end
       end
       @last = parts.last
diff --git a/test/fixtures/execution/test_existence.coffee b/test/fixtures/execution/test_existence.coffee
index 253a8bf2..2d4c5593 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/execution/test_existence.coffee
+++ b/test/fixtures/execution/test_existence.coffee
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ obj: {
 
 print obj?.prop is "hello"
 
+print obj.prop?.length is 5
+
 print obj?.prop?.non?.existent?.property is undefined