diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
index 76c8ed7..dd1149f 100644
--- a/src/api.js
+++ b/src/api.js
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ function qmlweb_parse($TEXT, document_type, exigent_mode) {
         return qmlsignaldef();
       }
     } else if (S.token.type == "name") {
-      if (S.token.value == "property" && (S.token.type == "name" || S.token.value == "var")) {
+      if (S.token.value == "property" && 
+          S.token.type == "name" && 
+          !is_token(peek(), "punc", ":")) {
         next();
         return qmlpropdef();
       }
diff --git a/tests/qml/Properties.qml b/tests/qml/Properties.qml
index 65abac3..5436ddd 100644
--- a/tests/qml/Properties.qml
+++ b/tests/qml/Properties.qml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Rectangle {
   height: 15
   color: 'green'
   border.width: 2
+  property: 'test'
 
   property bool flag
   property int integer;
diff --git a/tests/qml/Properties.qml.json b/tests/qml/Properties.qml.json
index bece1d1..06c0b7a 100644
--- a/tests/qml/Properties.qml.json
+++ b/tests/qml/Properties.qml.json
@@ -64,7 +64,19 @@
             2
           ]
         ],
-        "2\n\n  "
+        "2\n  "
+      ],
+      [
+        "qmlprop",
+        "property",
+        [
+          "stat",
+          [
+            "string",
+            "test"
+          ]
+        ],
+        "'test'\n\n  "
       ],
       [
         "qmlpropdef",