right->op_type == OP_SUBST ||
right->op_type == OP_TRANS)) {
right->op_flags |= OPf_STACKED;
- if (right->op_type != OP_MATCH)
+ if (right->op_type != OP_MATCH &&
+ ! (right->op_type == OP_TRANS &&
+ right->op_private & OPpTRANS_IDENTICAL))
left = mod(left, right->op_type);
if (right->op_type == OP_TRANS)
o = newBINOP(OP_NULL, OPf_STACKED, scalar(left), right);