diff --git a/src/qweb/base_directives.ts b/src/qweb/base_directives.ts
index a1bc2293..16a17b39 100644
--- a/src/qweb/base_directives.ts
+++ b/src/qweb/base_directives.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ QWeb.addDirective({
     // extract variables from nodecopy
     const tempCtx = new Context();
     tempCtx.nextID = ctx.rootContext.nextID;
+    tempCtx.allowMultipleRoots = true;
     qweb._compileNode(nodeCopy, tempCtx);
     const vars = Object.assign({}, ctx.variables, tempCtx.variables);
     ctx.rootContext.nextID = tempCtx.nextID;
diff --git a/tests/component/component.test.ts b/tests/component/component.test.ts
index 21407951..b90e7294 100644
--- a/tests/component/component.test.ts
+++ b/tests/component/component.test.ts
@@ -3051,8 +3051,8 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     );
     expect(env.qweb.templates.Parent.fn.toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
     expect(env.qweb.templates.Dialog.fn.toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_header'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_footer'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_header"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_footer"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("slots are rendered with proper context", async () => {
@@ -3088,7 +3088,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe(
       '<div><span class="counter">1</span><span><button>do something</button></span></div>'
     );
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_footer'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_footer"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("slots are rendered with proper context, part 2", async () => {
@@ -3126,7 +3126,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe(
       '<div><u><li><a href="/user/1">User Aaron</a></li><li><a href="/user/2">User Mathieu</a></li></u></div>'
     );
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_default'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_default"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("slots are rendered with proper context, part 3", async () => {
@@ -3165,7 +3165,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe(
       '<div><u><li><a href="/user/1">User Aaron</a></li><li><a href="/user/2">User Mathieu</a></li></u></div>'
     );
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_default'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_default"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("slots are rendered with proper context, part 4", async () => {
@@ -3198,7 +3198,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     app.state.user.name = "David";
     await nextTick();
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe('<div><a href="/user/1">User David</a></div>');
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_default'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_default"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("refs are properly bound in slots", async () => {
@@ -3234,7 +3234,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe(
       '<div><span class="counter">1</span><span><button>do something</button></span></div>'
     );
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_footer'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_footer"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("content is the default slot", async () => {
@@ -3256,7 +3256,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     await parent.mount(fixture);
 
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<div><div><span>sts rocks</span></div></div>");
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_default'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_default"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("default slot work with text nodes", async () => {
@@ -3276,7 +3276,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     await parent.mount(fixture);
 
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<div><div>sts rocks</div></div>");
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_default'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_default"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("multiple roots are allowed in a named slot", async () => {
@@ -3301,7 +3301,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     await parent.mount(fixture);
 
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<div><div><span>sts</span><span>rocks</span></div></div>");
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_content'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_content"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("multiple roots are allowed in a default slot", async () => {
@@ -3324,7 +3324,7 @@ describe("t-slot directive", () => {
     await parent.mount(fixture);
 
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<div><div><span>sts</span><span>rocks</span></div></div>");
-    expect(env.qweb.slots['1_default'].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(env.qweb.slots["1_default"].toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
   test("missing slots are ignored", async () => {
@@ -3624,7 +3624,7 @@ describe("t-model directive", () => {
     </templates>`);
 
     class SomeComponent extends Widget {
-      state = { something: {text: "" }};
+      state = { something: { text: "" } };
     }
     const comp = new SomeComponent(env);
     await comp.mount(fixture);
diff --git a/tests/qweb/__snapshots__/qweb.test.ts.snap b/tests/qweb/__snapshots__/qweb.test.ts.snap
index 31cc678a..3ca6146f 100644
--- a/tests/qweb/__snapshots__/qweb.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/qweb/__snapshots__/qweb.test.ts.snap
@@ -775,6 +775,28 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling basic caller 1`] = `
 }"
 `;
 
+exports[`t-call (template calling call with several sub nodes on same line 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(context,extra
+) {
+    var h = this.h;
+    let c1 = [], p1 = {key:1};
+    var vn1 = h('div', p1, c1);
+    let c5 = [], p5 = {key:5};
+    var vn5 = h('div', p5, c5);
+    c1.push(vn5);
+    let c6 = [], p6 = {key:6};
+    var vn6 = h('span', p6, c6);
+    c5.push(vn6);
+    c6.push({text: \`hey\`});
+    c5.push({text: \` \`});
+    let c7 = [], p7 = {key:7};
+    var vn7 = h('span', p7, c7);
+    c5.push(vn7);
+    c7.push({text: \`yay\`});
+    return vn1;
+}"
+`;
+
 exports[`t-call (template calling inherit context 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(context,extra
 ) {
diff --git a/tests/qweb/qweb.test.ts b/tests/qweb/qweb.test.ts
index c8c4d398..7bcd8e62 100644
--- a/tests/qweb/qweb.test.ts
+++ b/tests/qweb/qweb.test.ts
@@ -574,6 +574,24 @@ describe("t-call (template calling", () => {
     expect(trim(renderToString(qweb, "caller"))).toBe(expected);
   });
 
+  test("call with several sub nodes on same line", () => {
+    qweb.addTemplates(`
+        <templates>
+            <div t-name="SubTemplate">
+                <t t-raw="0"/>
+            </div>
+
+            <div t-name="main">
+                <t t-call="SubTemplate">
+                    <span>hey</span> <span>yay</span>
+                </t>
+            </div>
+        </templates>
+    `);
+    const expected = "<div><div><span>hey</span> <span>yay</span></div></div>";
+    expect(renderToString(qweb, "main")).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
   test("recursive template, part 1", () => {
     qweb.addTemplates(`
         <templates>
@@ -589,7 +607,6 @@ describe("t-call (template calling", () => {
     expect(renderToString(qweb, "recursive")).toBe(expected);
     const recursiveFn = Object.values(qweb.recursiveFns)[0];
     expect(recursiveFn.toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
-
   });
 
   test("recursive template, part 2", () => {
@@ -611,9 +628,9 @@ describe("t-call (template calling", () => {
 
         </templates>
     `);
-    const root = { val: "a", children: [{val: "b"}, {val: "c"}]};
+    const root = { val: "a", children: [{ val: "b" }, { val: "c" }] };
     const expected = "<div><div><p>a</p><div><p>b</p></div><div><p>c</p></div></div></div>";
-    expect(renderToString(qweb, "Parent", {root })).toBe(expected);
+    expect(renderToString(qweb, "Parent", { root })).toBe(expected);
     const recursiveFn = Object.values(qweb.recursiveFns)[0];
     expect(recursiveFn.toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
@@ -637,9 +654,10 @@ describe("t-call (template calling", () => {
 
         </templates>
     `);
-    const root = { val: "a", children: [{val: "b", children: [{val: "d"}]}, {val: "c"}]};
-    const expected = "<div><div><p>a</p><div><p>b</p><div><p>d</p></div></div><div><p>c</p></div></div></div>";
-    expect(renderToString(qweb, "Parent", {root })).toBe(expected);
+    const root = { val: "a", children: [{ val: "b", children: [{ val: "d" }] }, { val: "c" }] };
+    const expected =
+      "<div><div><p>a</p><div><p>b</p><div><p>d</p></div></div><div><p>c</p></div></div></div>";
+    expect(renderToString(qweb, "Parent", { root })).toBe(expected);
     const recursiveFn = Object.values(qweb.recursiveFns)[0];
     expect(recursiveFn.toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });