diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-spread.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-spread.js
index 2415cc8a8c..bde318aa6d 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-spread.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6-spread.js
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ exports.CallExpression = function (node, parent, file, scope) {
     if (temp) {
       callee.object = t.assignmentExpression("=", temp, callee.object);
       contextLiteral = temp;
+    } else {
+      contextLiteral = callee.object;
     }
     t.appendToMemberExpression(callee, t.identifier("apply"));
   } else {