diff --git a/mustache.js b/mustache.js
index 46cd5c1..dbc9823 100644
--- a/mustache.js
+++ b/mustache.js
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 
           while (value != null && index < names.length)
             value = value[names[index++]];
-        } else {
+        } else if (typeof context.view == 'object') {
           value = context.view[name];
         }
 
diff --git a/test/_files/bug_length_property.js b/test/_files/bug_length_property.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74c483b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/_files/bug_length_property.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+({
+    length: 'hello'
+})
diff --git a/test/_files/bug_length_property.mustache b/test/_files/bug_length_property.mustache
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b000887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/_files/bug_length_property.mustache
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{#length}}The length variable is: {{length}}{{/length}}
diff --git a/test/_files/bug_length_property.txt b/test/_files/bug_length_property.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5355d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/_files/bug_length_property.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The length variable is: hello