diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/shared/Expression.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/shared/Expression.ts
index e85c1de5e5..b9d54bea04 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/shared/Expression.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/shared/Expression.ts
@@ -442,6 +442,10 @@ export default class Expression {
 						`);
 					}
 
+					if (parent && parent.method) {
+						code.prependRight(node.start, ': ');
+					}
+
 					function_expression = null;
 					dependencies = null;
 					contextual_dependencies = null;
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/Foo.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/Foo.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbe542622d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/Foo.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export let bar;
+</script>
+
+{bar.answer()}
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diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddd282644d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	html: '42'
+};
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diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ebd11aacb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/shorthand-method-in-template/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<script>
+	import Foo from './Foo.svelte';
+</script>
+
+<Foo bar={{
+	answer() {
+		return 42;
+	}
+}} />
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