diff --git a/src/lj_jit.h b/src/lj_jit.h
index 7850878d..adb6f2d5 100644
--- a/src/lj_jit.h
+++ b/src/lj_jit.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ LJ_STATIC_ASSERT(SNAP_CONT == TREF_CONT);
 #define snap_slot(sn)		((BCReg)((sn) >> 24))
 #define snap_isframe(sn)	((sn) & SNAP_FRAME)
 #define snap_pc(sn)		((const BCIns *)(uintptr_t)(sn))
-#define snap_setref(sn, ref)	(((sn) & 0xffff0000) | (ref))
+#define snap_setref(sn, ref)	(((sn) & (0xffff0000&~SNAP_NORESTORE)) | (ref))
 
 /* Snapshot and exit numbers. */
 typedef uint32_t SnapNo;
diff --git a/src/lj_snap.c b/src/lj_snap.c
index fe0389fe..743f05cf 100644
--- a/src/lj_snap.c
+++ b/src/lj_snap.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ const BCIns *lj_snap_restore(jit_State *J, void *exptr)
 	  }
 	}
       }
-    } else {
+    } else if (!(sn & SNAP_NORESTORE)) {
       IRType1 t = ir->t;
       RegSP rs = ir->prev;
       lua_assert(!(sn & (SNAP_CONT|SNAP_FRAME)));