diff --git a/ssc/ast/nodes.functions.cs b/ssc/ast/nodes.functions.cs
index e0817e6..ad06105 100644
--- a/ssc/ast/nodes.functions.cs
+++ b/ssc/ast/nodes.functions.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ namespace arookas {
 			: base(location) { }
 
 		public override void Compile(sunCompiler compiler) {
-			compiler.Context.DeclareBuiltin(this);
+			var symbol = compiler.Context.DeclareBuiltin(this);
+			symbol.Modifiers = Modifiers;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ namespace arookas {
 		public override void Compile(sunCompiler compiler) {
 			// this defines the function in the context
 			// it doesn't compile the definition body
-			compiler.Context.DefineFunction(this);
+			var symbol = compiler.Context.DefineFunction(this);
+			symbol.Modifiers = Modifiers;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs b/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs
index 3a4c6f8..d9cc8bb 100644
--- a/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs
+++ b/ssc/ast/nodes.variables.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 			: base(location) { }
 
 		public override void Compile(sunCompiler compiler) {
-			compiler.Context.DeclareVariable(this);
+			var symbol = compiler.Context.DeclareVariable(this);
+			symbol.Modifiers = Modifiers;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 
 		public override void Compile(sunCompiler compiler) {
 			var symbol = compiler.Context.DeclareVariable(this);
+			symbol.Modifiers = Modifiers;
 			Operator.Compile(compiler, symbol, Expression);
 		}
 	}