diff --git a/src/lj_parse.c b/src/lj_parse.c
index 2fecaefc..92ebc046 100644
--- a/src/lj_parse.c
+++ b/src/lj_parse.c
@@ -1825,6 +1825,7 @@ static void expr_table(LexState *ls, ExpDesc *e)
 	}
       }
     }
+    lj_gc_check(fs->L);
   }
 }