diff --git a/src/eval/eval_ir.c b/src/eval/eval_ir.c
index 3f5836e4..4f94a918 100644
--- a/src/eval/eval_ir.c
+++ b/src/eval/eval_ir.c
@@ -924,7 +924,8 @@ E_TYPE_ACCESS_FUNCTION_DEF(default)
       }
       
       // rjf: bad conditions? -> error if applicable, exit
-      if(e_type_key_match(e_type_key_zero(), check_type_key))
+      if(l.root == &e_irnode_nil ||
+         e_type_key_match(e_type_key_zero(), check_type_key))
       {
         break;
       }
diff --git a/src/mule/mule_main.cpp b/src/mule/mule_main.cpp
index 7b8b03dc..b3da6013 100644
--- a/src/mule/mule_main.cpp
+++ b/src/mule/mule_main.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void optimized_struct_parameters_eval_tests(void);
 #include <vector>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-// raddbg_auto_view_rule(std::vector<?>, slice(_Mypair._Myval2));
+raddbg_auto_view_rule(std::vector<?>, slice($._Mypair._Myval2));
 
 struct Basics{
   char a;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct Dynamic_Array{
   Pair *pairs;
   int count;
 };
-// raddbg_auto_view_rule(Dynamic_Array, slice);
+raddbg_auto_view_rule(Dynamic_Array, slice($));
 
 struct Struct_With_Embedded_Arrays{
   int x;