diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 278c5b0296..003d067835 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -2090,6 +2090,14 @@ arg_value	: arg
 		;
 
 aref_args	: none
+		| command
+		    {
+		    /*%%%*/
+			value_expr($1);
+			$$ = NEW_LIST($1, &@$);
+		    /*% %*/
+		    /*% ripper: args_add!(args_new!, $1) %*/
+		    }
 		| args trailer
 		    {
 			$$ = $1;
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_syntax.rb b/test/ruby/test_syntax.rb
index dee9187a9c..b14cdbe898 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_syntax.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_syntax.rb
@@ -1279,6 +1279,11 @@ def test_command_with_cmd_brace_block
     assert_valid_syntax('obj::foo (1) {}')
   end
 
+  def test_method_call_with_args_and_no_parens_in_array
+    assert_equal(["1"], [sprintf "1"])
+    assert_equal(["2"], [sprintf "%d", 2])
+  end
+
   private
 
   def not_label(x) @result = x; @not_label ||= nil end