diff --git a/src/libzxbc/zxbparser.py b/src/libzxbc/zxbparser.py
index 1567fc105..740502c2a 100755
--- a/src/libzxbc/zxbparser.py
+++ b/src/libzxbc/zxbparser.py
@@ -2676,6 +2676,13 @@ def p_idcall_expr(p):
     p[0].entry.accessed = True
 
 
+def p_array_eq_error(p):
+    """ statement : LET ARRAY_ID EQ expr
+    """
+    error(p.lineno(4), f"Invalid assignment. Variable {p[2]}() is an array")
+    p[0] = None
+
+
 def p_arr_access_expr(p):
     """ func_call : ARRAY_ID arg_list
     """  # This is an array access
diff --git a/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.bak b/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.bak
index 51ab5ff52..a6d6c432a 100644
--- a/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.bak
+++ b/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.bak
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-'asmparse', (0, 254316)
-'zxnext_asmparse', (254464, 285309)
-'zxbppparse', (540160, 69623)
-'zxbparser', (609792, 710716)
+'asmparse', (0, 254311)
+'zxnext_asmparse', (254464, 285299)
+'zxbparser', (540160, 712099)
diff --git a/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dat b/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dat
index c8137df53..529eb4470 100644
Binary files a/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dat and b/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dat differ
diff --git a/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dir b/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dir
index 51ab5ff52..a6d6c432a 100644
--- a/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dir
+++ b/src/parsetab/tabs.dbm.dir
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-'asmparse', (0, 254316)
-'zxnext_asmparse', (254464, 285309)
-'zxbppparse', (540160, 69623)
-'zxbparser', (609792, 710716)
+'asmparse', (0, 254311)
+'zxnext_asmparse', (254464, 285299)
+'zxbparser', (540160, 712099)
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt b/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt
index ce39e0967..0afe4bbcd 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt
@@ -168,3 +168,6 @@ due_par.bas:2: error: Syntax error. Unexpected end of line
 >>> process_file('due_inc_main.bas')
 due_par.bas:2: error: Syntax error. Unexpected end of line
 due_par.bas:5: error: Syntax error. Unexpected end of file
+>>> process_file('error_array.bas')
+error_array.bas:3: error: Invalid assignment. Variable z$() is an array
+