diff --git a/compiler/mono/src/ir.rs b/compiler/mono/src/ir.rs
index 53a1abf009..a404660912 100644
--- a/compiler/mono/src/ir.rs
+++ b/compiler/mono/src/ir.rs
@@ -6197,13 +6197,22 @@ fn can_throw_exception(call: &Call) -> bool {
         }
     }
 }
-
 fn build_call<'a>(
     env: &mut Env<'a, '_>,
     call: Call<'a>,
     assigned: Symbol,
     return_layout: Layout<'a>,
     hole: &'a Stmt<'a>,
+) -> Stmt<'a> {
+    Stmt::Let(assigned, Expr::Call(call), return_layout, hole)
+}
+
+fn build_call_old<'a>(
+    env: &mut Env<'a, '_>,
+    call: Call<'a>,
+    assigned: Symbol,
+    return_layout: Layout<'a>,
+    hole: &'a Stmt<'a>,
 ) -> Stmt<'a> {
     if can_throw_exception(&call) {
         let id = ExceptionId(env.unique_symbol());
diff --git a/compiler/test_mono/generated/somehow_drops_definitions.txt b/compiler/test_mono/generated/somehow_drops_definitions.txt
index 1d512320fa..15ddbd26c6 100644
--- a/compiler/test_mono/generated/somehow_drops_definitions.txt
+++ b/compiler/test_mono/generated/somehow_drops_definitions.txt
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 procedure Num.24 (#Attr.2, #Attr.3):
-    let Test.25 = lowlevel NumAdd #Attr.2 #Attr.3;
-    ret Test.25;
+    let Test.24 = lowlevel NumAdd #Attr.2 #Attr.3;
+    ret Test.24;
 
 procedure Num.26 (#Attr.2, #Attr.3):
     let Test.19 = lowlevel NumMul #Attr.2 #Attr.3;
     ret Test.19;
 
 procedure Test.1 ():
-    let Test.27 = 1i64;
-    ret Test.27;
+    let Test.25 = 1i64;
+    ret Test.25;
 
 procedure Test.2 ():
-    let Test.21 = 2i64;
-    ret Test.21;
+    let Test.20 = 2i64;
+    ret Test.20;
 
 procedure Test.3 (Test.6):
-    let Test.24 = CallByName Test.1;
-    let Test.23 = CallByName Num.24 Test.6 Test.24;
-    ret Test.23;
+    let Test.23 = CallByName Test.1;
+    let Test.22 = CallByName Num.24 Test.6 Test.23;
+    ret Test.22;
 
 procedure Test.4 (Test.7):
     let Test.18 = CallByName Test.2;
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ procedure Test.0 ():
         let Test.11 = CallByName Test.5 Test.12 Test.13;
         ret Test.11;
     in
-    let Test.22 = true;
-    if Test.22 then
+    let Test.21 = true;
+    if Test.21 then
         let Test.3 = Struct {};
         jump Test.16 Test.3;
     else