diff --git a/src/include/datatypes/sys-context.h b/src/include/datatypes/sys-context.h
index 1d279345dd..cbf89729df 100644
--- a/src/include/datatypes/sys-context.h
+++ b/src/include/datatypes/sys-context.h
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ inline static REBVAR *MOD_VAR(Context(*) c, Symbol(const*) sym, bool strict) {
         }
         if (strict)
             return nullptr;
+        sym = LINK(Synonym, sym);
     } while (synonym != sym);
     return nullptr;
 }