diff --git a/prism_compile.c b/prism_compile.c
index 3be1997eb7..a0312625fa 100644
--- a/prism_compile.c
+++ b/prism_compile.c
@@ -2397,9 +2397,9 @@ pm_compile_node(rb_iseq_t *iseq, const pm_node_t *node, LINK_ANCHOR *const ret,
             PM_COMPILE(splat_node->expression);
         }
 
-        ADD_INSN1(ret, &dummy_line_node, splatarray, Qtrue);
-
-        PM_POP_IF_POPPED;
+        if (!popped) {
+            ADD_INSN1(ret, &dummy_line_node, splatarray, Qtrue);
+        }
         return;
       }
       case PM_STATEMENTS_NODE: {
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_compile_prism.rb b/test/ruby/test_compile_prism.rb
index f94bd603ca..763ac044ba 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_compile_prism.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_compile_prism.rb
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ module Prism
       test_prism_eval("[ Prism: [:b, :c]]")
     end
 
+    def test_SplatNode
+      test_prism_eval("*b = []")
+    end
+
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