diff --git a/src/ephp_parser.peg b/src/ephp_parser.peg
index 7debdd55..22238686 100644
--- a/src/ephp_parser.peg
+++ b/src/ephp_parser.peg
@@ -868,13 +868,14 @@ var_simple <- (key '::')? '$' key `
 
 enclosed_var <- enclosed_var_array / enclosed_var_simple ~;
 
-enclosed_var_array <- '$' '{' key ('[' space? (array_index space?)? ']')+ '}' `
-    [_Dollar,_,Key,Indexes,_] = Node,
+enclosed_var_array <- ('$' '{' / '{' '$') key
+                      ('[' space? (array_index space?)? ']')+ '}' `
+    [_Dollar,Key,Indexes,_] = Node,
     #variable{name=Key, idx=[ get_index(I) || [_,_,I,_] <- Indexes ], line=Index}
 `;
 
-enclosed_var_simple <- '$' '{' key '}' `
-    [_Dollar,_,Key,_] = Node,
+enclosed_var_simple <- ('$' '{' / '{' '$') key '}' `
+    [_Dollar,Key,_] = Node,
     #variable{name=Key, line=Index}
 `;
 
diff --git a/test/code/test_enclosed_var.out b/test/code/test_enclosed_var.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54d8a2d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/code/test_enclosed_var.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+hello world
+hello world
+hello mars
+hello venus
diff --git a/test/code/test_enclosed_var.php b/test/code/test_enclosed_var.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..daca190d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/code/test_enclosed_var.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+$name = "world";
+$names = [ "mars", "venus" ];
+
+print "hello ${name}\n";
+print "hello {$name}\n";
+
+print "hello ${names[0]}\n";
+print "hello {$names[1]}\n";
+