diff --git a/nomsu_decompiler.lua b/nomsu_decompiler.lua
index 0666e00..2fe484a 100644
--- a/nomsu_decompiler.lua
+++ b/nomsu_decompiler.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ tree_to_inline_nomsu = function(tree)
     end
     return nomsu
   elseif "MethodCall" == _exp_0 then
-    local nomsu = NomsuCode:from(tree.source, tree_to_inline_nomsu(tree[1]), "|")
+    local target_nomsu = tree_to_inline_nomsu(tree[1])
+    if tree[1].type == "Action" or tree[1].type == "MethodCall" or tree[1].type == "Block" then
+      target_nomsu:parenthesize()
+    end
+    local nomsu = NomsuCode:from(tree.source, target_nomsu, "|")
     for i = 2, #tree do
       if i > 2 then
         nomsu:add("; ")
diff --git a/nomsu_decompiler.moon b/nomsu_decompiler.moon
index f522832..8c559b1 100644
--- a/nomsu_decompiler.moon
+++ b/nomsu_decompiler.moon
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ tree_to_inline_nomsu = (tree)->
             return nomsu
 
         when "MethodCall"
-            nomsu = NomsuCode\from(tree.source, tree_to_inline_nomsu(tree[1]), "|")
+            target_nomsu = tree_to_inline_nomsu(tree[1])
+            if tree[1].type == "Action" or tree[1].type == "MethodCall" or tree[1].type == "Block"
+                target_nomsu\parenthesize!
+            nomsu = NomsuCode\from(tree.source, target_nomsu, "|")
             for i=2,#tree
                 nomsu\add "; " if i > 2
                 nomsu\add tree_to_inline_nomsu(tree[i])