diff --git a/src/compile/Component.ts b/src/compile/Component.ts
index 77c516049e..30a06ca50b 100644
--- a/src/compile/Component.ts
+++ b/src/compile/Component.ts
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ export default class Component {
 					}
 				} else {
 					if (node.type !== 'ExportNamedDeclaration') {
-						if (!parent) current_group = null;
+						if (!parent || parent.type === 'Program') current_group = null;
 					}
 				}
 			},
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/reactive-values-exported/main.html b/test/runtime/samples/reactive-values-exported/main.svelte
similarity index 55%
rename from test/runtime/samples/reactive-values-exported/main.html
rename to test/runtime/samples/reactive-values-exported/main.svelte
index 2a9e5dc8f5..169fb7fcd8 100644
--- a/test/runtime/samples/reactive-values-exported/main.html
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/reactive-values-exported/main.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <script>
-	export let x;
+	export let x, y
 
-	export let y;
 	$: y = x;
 
 	export let z;
 	$: z = x;
 </script>
 
-<p>{x} {y} {z}</p>
\ No newline at end of file
+<p>{x} {y} {z}</p>