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diff --git a/Src/builtin.c b/Src/builtin.c
index 95f3b6f57..d36b697bc 100644
--- a/Src/builtin.c
+++ b/Src/builtin.c
@@ -2116,6 +2116,11 @@ bin_typeset(char *name, char **argv, Options ops, int func)
 	    zerrnam(name, "can't tie a variable to itself", NULL, 0);
 	    return 1;
 	}
+	if (strchr(asg0.name, '[') || strchr(asg->name, '[')) {
+	    unqueue_signals();
+	    zerrnam(name, "can't tie array elements", NULL, 0);
+	    return 1;
+	}
 	/*
 	 * Keep the old value of the scalar.  We need to do this
 	 * here as if it is already tied to the same array it