diff --git a/crates/debug/src/transform/expression.rs b/crates/debug/src/transform/expression.rs
index 601be39bf6..d21a00d4fe 100644
--- a/crates/debug/src/transform/expression.rs
+++ b/crates/debug/src/transform/expression.rs
@@ -458,7 +458,8 @@ where
                 Operation::Deref { .. } => {
                     flush_code_chunk!();
                     parts.push(CompiledExpressionPart::Deref);
-                    continue;
+                    // Don't re-enter the loop here (i.e. continue), because the
+                    // DW_OP_deref still needs to be kept.
                 }
                 _ => {
                     return Ok(None);
@@ -724,7 +725,7 @@ mod tests {
                     },
                     CompiledExpressionPart::Code(vec![35, 5]),
                     CompiledExpressionPart::Deref,
-                    CompiledExpressionPart::Code(vec![159])
+                    CompiledExpressionPart::Code(vec![6, 159])
                 ],
                 need_deref: false
             }