diff --git a/lib/xixanta/src/assembler.rs b/lib/xixanta/src/assembler.rs
index eb4821a..30547d2 100644
--- a/lib/xixanta/src/assembler.rs
+++ b/lib/xixanta/src/assembler.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ impl<'a> Assembler<'a> {
                         }));
                         continue;
                     }
+                    self.literal_mode = None;
                     match self.evaluate_node(node.left.as_ref().unwrap()) {
                         Ok(value) => {
                             if let Err(err) = self.context.set_variable(
@@ -2230,6 +2231,20 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn reset_literal_mode_on_assignment() {
+        let res = just_bundles(
+            r#"var1 = $31
+var2 = 20
+cpx #(4 * var2)"#,
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(res.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(res[0].bytes[0], 0xE0);
+        assert_eq!(res[0].bytes[1], 0x50);
+        assert_eq!(res[0].bytes[2], 0x00);
+    }
+
     // Regular instructions
 
     #[test]