diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts
index 7c7fd28d50..a16e65c91b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function get_event_handler(
 		}
 
 		if (store) {
-			set_store = b`${store}.set(${object.name});`;
+			set_store = b`${store}.set(${`$${store}`});`;
 		}
 	} else {
 		const object = get_object(lhs);