diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index ea496e3381..be99e20a73 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -423,20 +423,23 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) assign_stmt(assign_stmt mut ast.AssignStmt) {
 	c.expected_type = table.none_type // TODO a hack to make `x := if ... work`
 	// multi return
 	if assign_stmt.left.len > assign_stmt.right.len {
-		right := c.expr(assign_stmt.right[0])
-		right_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(right)
-		mr_info := right_sym.mr_info()
-		if right_sym.kind != .multi_return {
+		match assign_stmt.right[0] {
+			ast.CallExpr {}
+			else {
+				c.error('assign_stmt: expected call', assign_stmt.pos)
+			}
+	}
+		right_type := c.expr(assign_stmt.right[0])
+		right_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(right_type)
+		mr_info := right_type_sym.mr_info()
+		if right_type_sym.kind != .multi_return {
 			c.error('wrong number of vars', assign_stmt.pos)
 		}
 		mut scope := c.file.scope.innermost(assign_stmt.pos.pos)
 		for i, _ in assign_stmt.left {
 			mut ident := assign_stmt.left[i]
+			mut ident_var_info := ident.var_info()
 			val_type := mr_info.types[i]
-			mut var_info := ident.var_info()
-			var_info.typ = val_type
-			ident.info = var_info
-			assign_stmt.left[i] = ident
 			if assign_stmt.op == .assign {
 				var_type := c.expr(ident)
 				assign_stmt.left_types << var_type
@@ -446,8 +449,11 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) assign_stmt(assign_stmt mut ast.AssignStmt) {
 					c.error('assign stmt: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$var_type_sym.name`', assign_stmt.pos)
 				}
 			}
+			ident_var_info.typ = val_type
+			ident.info = ident_var_info
+			assign_stmt.left[i] = ident
 			assign_stmt.right_types << val_type
-			scope.update_var_type(ident.name, mr_info.types[i])
+			scope.update_var_type(ident.name, val_type)
 		}
 	}
 	// `a := 1` | `a,b := 1,2`
@@ -469,10 +475,10 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) assign_stmt(assign_stmt mut ast.AssignStmt) {
 					c.error('assign stmt: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$var_type_sym.name`', assign_stmt.pos)
 				}
 			}
-			assign_stmt.right_types << val_type
 			ident_var_info.typ = val_type
 			ident.info = ident_var_info
 			assign_stmt.left[i] = ident
+			assign_stmt.right_types << val_type
 			scope.update_var_type(ident.name, val_type)
 		}
 	}
@@ -538,7 +544,6 @@ fn (c mut Checker) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 		}
 		ast.AssignStmt {
 			c.assign_stmt(mut it)
-			c.expected_type = table.void_type
 		}
 		ast.Block {
 			c.stmts(it.stmts)
@@ -946,11 +951,11 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) if_expr(node mut ast.IfExpr) table.Type {
 	node.typ = table.void_type
 	for i, branch in node.branches {
 		match branch.cond {
-			ast.ParExpr{
-				c.error('unnecessary `()` in an if condition. use `if expr {` instead of `if (expr) {`.',				node.pos)
+			ast.ParExpr {
+				c.error('unnecessary `()` in an if condition. use `if expr {` instead of `if (expr) {`.', node.pos)
 			}
 			else {}
-		}
+	}
 		typ := c.expr(branch.cond)
 		if i < node.branches.len - 1 || !node.has_else {
 			typ_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(typ)
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index 4ea70d113a..38ce57e08f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ mut:
 	tmp_count      int
 	variadic_args  map[string]int
 	is_c_call      bool // e.g. `C.printf("v")`
+	is_assign      bool // inside right part of assign after `=` (val expr)
 	is_assign_expr bool // inside left part of assign expr (for array_set(), etc)
 	is_array_set   bool
 	is_amp         bool // for `&Foo{}` to merge PrefixExpr `&` and StructInit `Foo{}`; also for `&byte(0)` etc
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ mut:
 	indent         int
 	empty_line     bool
 	is_test        bool
-	expr_var_name  string
 	assign_op      token.Kind // *=, =, etc (for array_set)
 	defer_stmts    []ast.DeferStmt
 	defer_ifdef    string
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn (g mut Gen) write_typeof_functions() {
 	for typ in g.table.types {
 		if typ.kind == .sum_type {
 			sum_info := typ.info as table.SumType
-			tidx := g.table.find_type_idx( typ.name )
+			tidx := g.table.find_type_idx(typ.name)
 			g.writeln('char * v_typeof_sumtype_${tidx}(int sidx) { /* ${typ.name} */ ')
 			g.writeln('	switch(sidx) {')
 			g.writeln('		case $tidx: return "$typ.name";')
@@ -163,12 +163,6 @@ pub fn (g mut Gen) typ(t table.Type) string {
 	return styp
 }
 
-/*
-pub fn (g &Gen) styp(t string) string {
-	return t.replace('.', '__')
-}
-*/
-
 //
 pub fn (g mut Gen) write_typedef_types() {
 	for typ in g.table.types {
@@ -213,7 +207,7 @@ pub fn (g mut Gen) write_typedef_types() {
 			else {
 				continue
 			}
-		}
+	}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -578,28 +572,24 @@ fn (g mut Gen) gen_assign_stmt(assign_stmt ast.AssignStmt) {
 	// g.write('/*assign_stmt*/')
 	if assign_stmt.left.len > assign_stmt.right.len {
 		// multi return
+		mut or_stmts := []ast.Stmt
 		mut return_type := table.void_type
 		match assign_stmt.right[0] {
 			ast.CallExpr {
+				or_stmts = it.or_block.stmts
 				return_type = it.return_type
 			}
-			else {
-				panic('expected call')
-			}
+			else {}
 	}
+		is_optional := table.type_is_optional(return_type)
 		mr_var_name := 'mr_$assign_stmt.pos.pos'
-		g.expr_var_name = mr_var_name
-		if table.type_is_optional(return_type) {
-			return_type = table.type_clear_extra(return_type)
-			mr_styp := g.typ(return_type)
-			g.write('$mr_styp $mr_var_name = (*(${mr_styp}*)')
-			g.expr(assign_stmt.right[0])
-			g.write('.data)')
-		}
-		else {
-			mr_styp := g.typ(return_type)
-			g.write('$mr_styp $mr_var_name = ')
-			g.expr(assign_stmt.right[0])
+		mr_styp := g.typ(return_type)
+		g.write('$mr_styp $mr_var_name = ')
+		g.is_assign = true
+		g.expr(assign_stmt.right[0])
+		g.is_assign = false
+		if is_optional {
+			g.or_block(mr_var_name, or_stmts, return_type)
 		}
 		g.writeln(';')
 		for i, ident in assign_stmt.left {
@@ -612,7 +602,13 @@ fn (g mut Gen) gen_assign_stmt(assign_stmt ast.AssignStmt) {
 				g.write('$styp ')
 			}
 			g.expr(ident)
-			g.writeln(' = ${mr_var_name}.arg$i;')
+			if is_optional {
+				mr_styp2 := mr_styp[7..] // remove Option_
+				g.writeln(' = (*(${mr_styp2}*)${mr_var_name}.data).arg$i;')
+			}
+			else {
+				g.writeln(' = ${mr_var_name}.arg$i;')
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	// `a := 1` | `a,b := 1,2`
@@ -621,8 +617,21 @@ fn (g mut Gen) gen_assign_stmt(assign_stmt ast.AssignStmt) {
 			val := assign_stmt.right[i]
 			ident_var_info := ident.var_info()
 			styp := g.typ(ident_var_info.typ)
+			mut is_call := false
+			mut or_stmts := []ast.Stmt
+			mut return_type := table.void_type
+			match val {
+				ast.CallExpr {
+					is_call = true
+					or_stmts = it.or_block.stmts
+					return_type = it.return_type
+				}
+				else {}
+	}
+			gen_or := is_call && table.type_is_optional(return_type)
+			g.is_assign = true
 			if ident.kind == .blank_ident {
-				if ast.expr_is_call(val) {
+				if is_call {
 					g.expr(val)
 				}
 				else {
@@ -648,7 +657,6 @@ fn (g mut Gen) gen_assign_stmt(assign_stmt ast.AssignStmt) {
 				if is_decl {
 					g.write('$styp ')
 				}
-				g.expr_var_name = ident.name
 				g.expr(ident)
 				if g.autofree && right_sym.kind == .array && is_ident {
 					// `arr1 = arr2` => `arr1 = arr2.clone()`
@@ -674,11 +682,14 @@ fn (g mut Gen) gen_assign_stmt(assign_stmt ast.AssignStmt) {
 				else if is_fixed_array_init {
 					g.write('= {0}')
 				}
+				if gen_or {
+					g.or_block(ident.name, or_stmts, return_type)
+				}
 			}
+			g.is_assign = false
 			g.writeln(';')
 		}
 	}
-	g.expr_var_name = ''
 }
 
 fn (g mut Gen) gen_fn_decl(it ast.FnDecl) {
@@ -778,8 +789,8 @@ fn (g mut Gen) free_scope_vars(pos int) {
 		// println(var.name)
 		// println(var.typ)
 		// if var.typ == 0 {
-		// 	// TODO why 0?
-		// 	continue
+		// // TODO why 0?
+		// continue
 		// }
 		sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(var.typ)
 		if sym.kind == .array && !table.type_is_optional(var.typ) {
@@ -794,9 +805,12 @@ fn (g mut Gen) free_scope_vars(pos int) {
 					continue
 				}
 				else {
+					// NOTE/TODO: assign_stmt multi returns variables have no expr
+					// since the type comes from the called fns return type
 					g.writeln('// other ' + t)
+					continue
 				}
-			}
+	}
 			g.writeln('string_free($var.name); // autofreed')
 		}
 	}
@@ -888,49 +902,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) expr(node ast.Expr) {
 			}
 		}
 		ast.AssignExpr {
-			// g.write('/*assign_expr*/')
-			if ast.expr_is_blank_ident(it.left) {
-				if ast.expr_is_call(it.val) {
-					g.expr(it.val)
-				}
-				else {
-					g.write('{${g.typ(it.left_type)} _ = ')
-					g.expr(it.val)
-					g.writeln(';}')
-				}
-			}
-			else {
-				g.is_assign_expr = true
-				if table.type_is_optional(it.right_type) {
-					g.right_is_opt = true
-				}
-				mut str_add := false
-				if it.left_type == table.string_type_idx && it.op == .plus_assign {
-					// str += str2 => `str = string_add(str, str2)`
-					g.expr(it.left)
-					g.write(' = string_add(')
-					str_add = true
-				}
-				g.assign_op = it.op
-				g.expr(it.left)
-				// arr[i] = val => `array_set(arr, i, val)`, not `array_get(arr, i) = val`
-				if !g.is_array_set && !str_add {
-					g.write(' $it.op.str() ')
-				}
-				else if str_add {
-					g.write(', ')
-				}
-				g.is_assign_expr = false
-				g.expr_with_cast(it.val, it.right_type, it.left_type)
-				if g.is_array_set {
-					g.write(' })')
-					g.is_array_set = false
-				}
-				else if str_add {
-					g.write(')')
-				}
-				g.right_is_opt = false
-			}
+			g.assign_expr(it)
 		}
 		ast.Assoc {
 			g.assoc(it)
@@ -1139,15 +1111,84 @@ fn (g mut Gen) typeof_expr(node ast.TypeOf) {
 	if sym.kind == .sum_type {
 		// When encountering a .sum_type, typeof() should be done at runtime,
 		// because the subtype of the expression may change:
-		sum_type_idx := table.type_idx( node.expr_type  )
+		sum_type_idx := table.type_idx(node.expr_type)
 		g.write('tos3( /* ${sym.name} */ v_typeof_sumtype_${sum_type_idx}( (')
 		g.expr(node.expr)
 		g.write(').typ ))')
-	}else{
+	}
+	else {
 		g.write('tos3("${sym.name}")')
 	}
 }
 
+fn (g mut Gen) assign_expr(node ast.AssignExpr) {
+	// g.write('/*assign_expr*/')
+	mut is_call := false
+	mut or_stmts := []ast.Stmt
+	mut return_type := table.void_type
+	match node.val {
+		ast.CallExpr {
+			is_call = true
+			or_stmts = it.or_block.stmts
+			return_type = it.return_type
+		}
+		else {}
+	}
+	gen_or := is_call && table.type_is_optional(return_type)
+	tmp_opt := if gen_or { g.new_tmp_var() } else { '' }
+	if gen_or {
+		rstyp := g.typ(return_type)
+		g.write('$rstyp $tmp_opt =')
+	}
+	g.is_assign = true
+	if ast.expr_is_blank_ident(node.left) {
+		if is_call {
+			g.expr(node.val)
+		}
+		else {
+			g.write('{${g.typ(node.left_type)} _ = ')
+			g.expr(node.val)
+			g.writeln(';}')
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		g.is_assign_expr = true
+		if table.type_is_optional(node.right_type) {
+			g.right_is_opt = true
+		}
+		mut str_add := false
+		if node.left_type == table.string_type_idx && node.op == .plus_assign {
+			// str += str2 => `str = string_add(str, str2)`
+			g.expr(node.left)
+			g.write(' = string_add(')
+			str_add = true
+		}
+		g.assign_op = node.op
+		g.expr(node.left)
+		// arr[i] = val => `array_set(arr, i, val)`, not `array_get(arr, i) = val`
+		if !g.is_array_set && !str_add {
+			g.write(' $node.op.str() ')
+		}
+		else if str_add {
+			g.write(', ')
+		}
+		g.is_assign_expr = false
+		g.expr_with_cast(node.val, node.right_type, node.left_type)
+		if g.is_array_set {
+			g.write(' })')
+			g.is_array_set = false
+		}
+		else if str_add {
+			g.write(')')
+		}
+		g.right_is_opt = false
+	}
+	if gen_or {
+		g.or_block(tmp_opt, or_stmts, return_type)
+	}
+	g.is_assign = false
+}
+
 fn (g mut Gen) infix_expr(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 	// println('infix_expr() op="$node.op.str()" line_nr=$node.pos.line_nr')
 	// g.write('/*infix*/')
@@ -1638,7 +1679,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) return_statement(node ast.Return) {
 		}
 		g.write('}')
 		if fn_return_is_optional {
-			g.writeln(' }, sizeof($styp));')
+			g.write(' }, sizeof($styp))')
 		}
 	}
 	// normal return
@@ -2146,6 +2187,12 @@ fn (g mut Gen) insert_before(s string) {
 }
 
 fn (g mut Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
+	gen_or := !g.is_assign && node.or_block.stmts.len > 0
+	tmp_opt := if gen_or { g.new_tmp_var() } else { '' }
+	if gen_or {
+		styp := g.typ(node.return_type)
+		g.write('$styp $tmp_opt = ')
+	}
 	if node.is_method {
 		// TODO: there are still due to unchecked exprs (opt/some fn arg)
 		if node.left_type == 0 {
@@ -2206,9 +2253,6 @@ fn (g mut Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
 		// ///////
 		g.call_args(node.args, node.exp_arg_types)
 		g.write(')')
-		if node.or_block.stmts.len > 0 {
-			g.or_block(node.or_block.stmts, node.return_type)
-		}
 	}
 	else {
 		mut name := node.name
@@ -2267,29 +2311,24 @@ fn (g mut Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
 			g.call_args(node.args, node.exp_arg_types)
 			g.write(')')
 		}
-		if node.or_block.stmts.len > 0 {
-			g.or_block(node.or_block.stmts, node.return_type)
-		}
 		g.is_c_call = false
 	}
+	if gen_or {
+		g.or_block(tmp_opt, node.or_block.stmts, node.return_type)
+	}
 }
 
-fn (g mut Gen) or_block(stmts []ast.Stmt, return_type table.Type) {
-	// `foo() or { return }`
-	var_name := if g.expr_var_name != '' { g.expr_var_name } else { g.new_tmp_var() }
-	if g.expr_var_name == '' {
-		// The user is not using the optional return value. We need to use a temp var
-		// to access its fields (`.ok`, `.error` etc)
-		// `os.cp(...)` => `Option bool tmp = os__cp(...); if (!tmp.ok) { ... }`
-		styp := g.typ(return_type)
-		g.insert_before('$styp $var_name = ')
-	}
+// If user is accessing the return value eg. in assigment, pass the variable name.
+// If the user is not using the optional return value. We need to pass a temp var
+// to access its fields (`.ok`, `.error` etc)
+// `os.cp(...)` => `Option bool tmp = os__cp(...); if (!tmp.ok) { ... }`
+fn (g mut Gen) or_block(var_name string, stmts []ast.Stmt, return_type table.Type) {
 	g.writeln(';') // or')
 	g.writeln('if (!${var_name}.ok) {')
 	g.writeln('string err = ${var_name}.v_error;')
 	g.writeln('int errcode = ${var_name}.ecode;')
 	g.stmts(stmts)
-	g.writeln('}')
+	g.write('}')
 }
 
 // `a in [1,2,3]` => `a == 1 || a == 2 || a == 3`
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
index 24c1f43e27..d1b36b1f63 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ struct varg_int {
 	int args[0];
 };
 
+// >> typeof() support for sum types
+// << typeof() support for sum types
+
 //
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	_vinit();
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c
index bf1a3f1abc..bebf4b8ffd 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c
@@ -12,7 +12,75 @@ void puts(string s);
 void function2();
 void init_array();
 void end();
+// >> typeof() support for sum types
+// << typeof() support for sum types
 
+int function1() { 
+	int a = 10 + 1;
+	int b = a + 1;
+	return 0;
+}
 
+void foo(int a) { 
+}
 
+void init_user() { 
+	User user = (User){
+		.name = tos3("Bob"),
+	};
+}
 
+User get_user() { 
+	User user = (User){
+		.name = tos3(""),
+	};
+	return user;
+}
+
+void puts(string s) { 
+}
+
+void function2() { 
+	int x = 0;
+	f64 f = 10.1;
+	string s = tos3("hi");
+	int m = 10;
+	x += 10;
+	x += 1;
+	m += 2;
+	function1();
+	if (true) {
+		foo(10);
+		x += 8;
+	}
+	if (false) {
+		foo(1);
+	} else {
+		puts(tos3("else"));
+		foo(100);
+	}
+	while (true) {
+		init_user();
+	}
+	bool e = 1 + 2 > 0;
+	bool e2 = 1 + 2 < 0;
+	int j = 0;
+}
+
+void init_array() { 
+	array_int nums = new_array_from_c_array(3, 3, sizeof(int), (int[3]){
+		4, 2, 3, 
+	});
+}
+
+void end() { 
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) { 
+	_vinit();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void _vinit() {
+
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c
index f385f865b3..00116bf186 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ Option_int get_opt();
 void User_foo(User* u);
 void println(string s);
 void handle_expr(Expr e);
+// >> typeof() support for sum types
+char * v_typeof_sumtype_28(int sidx) { /* Expr */ 
+	switch(sidx) {
+		case 28: return "Expr";
+		case 26: return "IfExpr";
+		case 27: return "IntegerLiteral";
+		default: return "unknown Expr";
+	}
+}
+// << typeof() support for sum types
+
 // TypeDecl
 
 Option_int get_opt() {
@@ -76,8 +87,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		string err = n.v_error;
 		int errcode = n.ecode;
 		return 0;
-	}
-	;
+	};
 	int a = /*opt*/(*(int*)n.data) + 3;
 	handle_expr(/* sum type cast */ (Expr) {.obj = memdup(&(IfExpr[]) {(IfExpr){
 0}}, sizeof(IfExpr)), .typ = 26 /* IfExpr */});
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.c
index c61f05df33..7b38e36b3e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ typedef struct {
 } multi_return_int_string;
 
 // end of definitions #endif
+typedef Option Option_string;
+typedef Option Option_multi_return_int_string;
 multi_return_int_string mr_test();
 int testa();
 string testb(int a);
@@ -21,6 +23,11 @@ int testc(int a);
 int Foo_testa(Foo* f);
 int Foo_testb(Foo* f);
 int Bar_testa(Bar* b);
+Option_string optional_a();
+Option_string optional_b();
+Option_multi_return_int_string optional_mr();
+// >> typeof() support for sum types
+// << typeof() support for sum types
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	_vinit();
@@ -57,9 +64,28 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     map_string_int m2 = new_map_init(2, sizeof(int), (string[2]){tos3("v"), tos3("lang"), }, (int[2]){1, 2, });
     string ma1 = tos3("hello");
     string ma2 = tos3("vlang");
-    multi_return_int_string mr_578 = mr_test();
-    int mr1 = mr_578.arg0;
-    string mr2 = mr_578.arg1;
+	multi_return_int_string mr_566 = mr_test();
+	int mr1 = mr_566.arg0;
+	string mr2 = mr_566.arg1;
+	string opt1 = tos3("opt1");
+	Option_string opt2 = optional_a();
+	if (!opt2.ok) {
+        string err = opt2.v_error;
+        int errcode = opt2.ecode;
+	};
+	string opt3 = tos3("opt3");
+	Option_string opt4 = optional_b();
+	if (!opt4.ok) {
+        string err = opt4.v_error;
+        int errcode = opt4.ecode;
+	};
+	Option_multi_return_int_string mr_669 = optional_mr();
+	if (!mr_669.ok) {
+        string err = mr_669.v_error;
+        int errcode = mr_669.ecode;
+	};
+	int opt_mr1 = (*(multi_return_int_string*)mr_669.data).arg0;
+	string opt_mr12 = (*(multi_return_int_string*)mr_669.data).arg1;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -93,5 +119,18 @@ int Bar_testa(Bar* b) {
     return 4;
 }
 
-void _vinit() {
+Option_string optional_a() { 
+	return opt_ok(& (string []) { tos3("111") }, sizeof(string));
+}
+
+Option_string optional_b() { 
+	return opt_ok(& (string []) { tos3("222") }, sizeof(string));
+}
+
+Option_multi_return_int_string optional_mr() { 
+	return opt_ok(& (multi_return_int_string []) { (multi_return_int_string){.arg0=1,.arg1=tos3("111")} }, sizeof(multi_return_int_string));
+}
+
+void _vinit() {
+
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.vv b/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.vv
index ec5555fc74..26031b83b8 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/4.vv
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ fn main() {
 
 	ma1, ma2 := 'hello', 'vlang'
 	mr1, mr2 := mr_test()
+
+	opt1, opt2, opt3, opt4 := 'opt1', optional_a(), 'opt3', optional_b()
+	opt_mr1, opt_mr12 := optional_mr() or {
+		// err
+	}
 }
 
 fn mr_test() (int, string) {
@@ -82,3 +87,16 @@ struct Foo{
 	a string
 	b Bar
 }
+
+fn optional_a() ?string {
+	return '111'
+}
+
+fn optional_b() ?string {
+	return '222'
+}
+
+fn optional_mr() ?(int, string) {
+	return 1, '111'
+}
+
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 60b537e7df..e71b5d528d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -1646,6 +1646,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) parse_assign_rhs() []ast.Expr {
 
 fn (p mut Parser) assign_stmt() ast.Stmt {
 	idents := p.parse_assign_lhs()
+	pos := p.tok.position()
 	op := p.tok.kind
 	p.next() // :=, =
 	exprs := p.parse_assign_rhs()
@@ -1676,7 +1677,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) assign_stmt() ast.Stmt {
 		left: idents
 		right: exprs
 		op: op
-		pos: p.tok.position()
+		pos: pos
 	}
 }