diff --git a/modules/juce_core/javascript/juce_Javascript.cpp b/modules/juce_core/javascript/juce_Javascript.cpp
index 55c0c1c6df..a457fe36d6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/javascript/juce_Javascript.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/javascript/juce_Javascript.cpp
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ struct JavascriptEngine::RootObject   : public DynamicObject
             if (matchIf (TokenTypes::while_))           return parseDoOrWhileLoop (false);
             if (matchIf (TokenTypes::do_))              return parseDoOrWhileLoop (true);
             if (matchIf (TokenTypes::for_))             return parseForLoop();
-            if (matchIf (TokenTypes::return_))          return new ReturnStatement (location, matchIf (TokenTypes::semicolon) ? new Expression (location) : parseExpression());
+            if (matchIf (TokenTypes::return_))          return parseReturn();
             if (matchIf (TokenTypes::break_))           return new BreakStatement (location);
             if (matchIf (TokenTypes::continue_))        return new ContinueStatement (location);
             if (matchIf (TokenTypes::function))         return parseFunction();
@@ -1111,6 +1111,16 @@ struct JavascriptEngine::RootObject   : public DynamicObject
             return s.release();
         }
 
+        Statement* parseReturn()
+        {
+            if (matchIf (TokenTypes::semicolon))
+                return new ReturnStatement (location, new Expression (location));
+
+            ReturnStatement* r = new ReturnStatement (location, parseExpression());
+            matchIf (TokenTypes::semicolon);
+            return r;
+        }
+
         Statement* parseVar()
         {
             ScopedPointer<VarStatement> s (new VarStatement (location));