diff --git a/src/collection/fused_assemble.jl b/src/collection/fused_assemble.jl
index a053e85..1d3c319 100644
--- a/src/collection/fused_assemble.jl
+++ b/src/collection/fused_assemble.jl
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ function transform_assemble(e::Expr, sym)
         margs = materialize_args(se)
         subexpr = :($sym = ($sym..., Pair($(margs[1]), $(margs[2]))))
         subexpr
+    elseif e.head == Symbol(".=")
+        se = code_lowered_single_expression(e)
+        margs = materialize_args(se)
+        subexpr = :($sym = ($sym..., Pair($(margs[1]), $(margs[2]))))
+        subexpr
     else
         Expr(
             transform_assemble(e.head, sym),
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ function check_restrictions_assemble(expr::Expr)
         arg isa LineNumberNode && continue
         s_error = if arg isa QuoteNode
             "Dangling symbols are not allowed inside fused blocks"
-        elseif arg.head == :call
+        elseif arg.head == :call && !(isa_dot_op(arg[1]))
             "Function calls are not allowed inside fused blocks"
         elseif arg.head == :(=)
             "Non-broadcast assignments are not allowed inside fused blocks"
@@ -109,6 +114,13 @@ function check_restrictions_assemble(expr::Expr)
         elseif arg.head == :if
             check_restrictions(arg.args[2])
         elseif arg.head == :macrocall && arg.args[1] == Symbol("@inbounds")
+        elseif arg.head == :call && isa_dot_op(arg.args[1])
+            # Allows for :(a .+ foo(b))
+            # where foo(b) could be a getter to an array.
+            # This technically opens the door to incorrectness,
+            # as foo could change the pointer of `b` to something else
+            # however, this seems unlikely.
+        elseif isa_dot_op(arg.head) # dot function call
         else
             @show dump(arg)
             error("Uncaught edge case")
diff --git a/src/collection/fused_direct.jl b/src/collection/fused_direct.jl
index e1449bd..ab7a478 100644
--- a/src/collection/fused_direct.jl
+++ b/src/collection/fused_direct.jl
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ function transform(e::Expr)
         margs = materialize_args(se)
         subexpr = :(Pair($(margs[1]), $(margs[2])))
         subexpr
+    elseif e.head == Symbol(".=")
+        se = code_lowered_single_expression(e)
+        margs = materialize_args(se)
+        subexpr = :(Pair($(margs[1]), $(margs[2])))
+        subexpr
     else
         Expr(transform(e.head), transform.(e.args)...)
     end
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ function check_restrictions(expr::Expr)
             "Loops are not allowed inside fused blocks"
         elseif _expr.head == :if
             "If-statements are not allowed inside fused blocks"
-        elseif _expr.head == :call
+        elseif _expr.head == :call && !(isa_dot_op(_expr.args[1]))
             "Function calls are not allowed inside fused blocks"
         elseif _expr.head == :(=)
             "Non-broadcast assignments are not allowed inside fused blocks"
@@ -95,6 +100,13 @@ function check_restrictions(expr::Expr)
         end
         isempty(s_error) || error(s_error)
         if _expr.head == :macrocall && _expr.args[1] == Symbol("@__dot__")
+        elseif _expr.head == :call && isa_dot_op(_expr.args[1])
+            # Allows for :(a .+ foo(b))
+            # where foo(b) could be a getter to an array.
+            # This technically opens the door to incorrectness,
+            # as foo could change the pointer of `b` to something else
+            # however, this seems unlikely.
+        elseif isa_dot_op(_expr.head) # dot function call
         else
             @show dump(_expr)
             error("Uncaught edge case")
diff --git a/src/collection/utils.jl b/src/collection/utils.jl
index 7221382..a241352 100644
--- a/src/collection/utils.jl
+++ b/src/collection/utils.jl
@@ -31,6 +31,30 @@ end
 
 function materialize_args(expr::Expr)
     @assert expr.head == :call
-    @assert expr.args[1] == :(Base.materialize!)
-    return (expr.args[2], expr.args[3])
+    if expr.args[1] == :(Base.materialize!)
+        return (expr.args[2], expr.args[3])
+    elseif expr.args[1] == :(Base.materialize)
+        return (expr.args[2], expr.args[2])
+    else
+        error("Uncaught edge case.")
+    end
 end
+
+const dot_ops = (
+    Symbol(".+"),
+    Symbol(".-"),
+    Symbol(".*"),
+    Symbol("./"),
+    Symbol(".="),
+    Symbol(".=="),
+    Symbol(".≠"),
+    Symbol(".^"),
+    Symbol(".!="),
+    Symbol(".>"),
+    Symbol(".<"),
+    Symbol(".>="),
+    Symbol(".<="),
+    Symbol(".≤"),
+    Symbol(".≥"),
+)
+isa_dot_op(op) = any(x -> op == x, dot_ops)
diff --git a/test/collection/expr_fused_assemble.jl b/test/collection/expr_fused_assemble.jl
index fc7fd8c..e2e407f 100644
--- a/test/collection/expr_fused_assemble.jl
+++ b/test/collection/expr_fused_assemble.jl
@@ -22,6 +22,25 @@ import MultiBroadcastFusion as MBF
     @test MBF.fused_assemble(expr_in, :tup) == expr_out
 end
 
+#! format: off
+@testset "fused_assemble - simple sequential, explicit dots" begin
+    expr_in = quote
+        y1 .= x1 .+ x2 .+ x3 .+ x4
+        y2 .= x2 .+ x3 .+ x4 .+ x5
+    end
+
+    expr_out = quote
+        tup = ()
+        tup = (tup..., Pair(y1, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, x1, x2), x3), x4)))
+        tup = (tup..., Pair(y2, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, x2, x3), x4), x5)))
+        tup
+    end
+
+    @test MBF.linefilter!(MBF.fused_assemble(expr_in, :tup)) ==
+          MBF.linefilter!(expr_out)
+    @test MBF.fused_assemble(expr_in, :tup) == expr_out
+end
+#! format: on
 
 @testset "fused_assemble - loop" begin
     expr_in = quote
diff --git a/test/collection/expr_fused_direct.jl b/test/collection/expr_fused_direct.jl
index 63d2d4c..efb0261 100644
--- a/test/collection/expr_fused_direct.jl
+++ b/test/collection/expr_fused_direct.jl
@@ -16,3 +16,18 @@ import MultiBroadcastFusion as MBF
     ))
     @test MBF.fused_direct(expr_in) == expr_out
 end
+
+#! format: off
+@testset "fused_direct - explicit dots" begin
+    expr_in = quote
+        y1 .= x1 .+ x2 .+ x3 .+ x4
+        y2 .= x2 .+ x3 .+ x4 .+ x5
+    end
+
+    expr_out = :(tuple(
+        Pair(y1, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, x1, x2), x3), x4)),
+        Pair(y2, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, Base.broadcasted(+, x2, x3), x4), x5)),
+    ))
+    @test MBF.fused_direct(expr_in) == expr_out
+end
+#! format: on