diff --git a/lib/parser.dart b/lib/parser.dart
index b355ac652..1e10b6e39 100644
--- a/lib/parser.dart
+++ b/lib/parser.dart
@@ -162,10 +162,18 @@ getterChild(value, childKey) {
   InstanceMirror instanceMirror = reflect(value);
   Symbol curSym = new Symbol(childKey);
 
+  // TODO(deboer): I don't like this try block.
+  // It should be replaced with a if(instanceMirror.hasField(curSym)) block.
+  // But hasField doesn't exist.  Checking the variables + getters maps almost
+  // works, but it doesn't support mixins.
   try {
     // maybe it is a member field?
     return [true, instanceMirror.getField(curSym).reflectee];
   } on NoSuchMethodError catch (e) {
+    // TODO(deboer): I want a NoSuchInstanceGetter error instead.
+    if (!e.toString().contains('has no instance getter')) {
+      rethrow;
+    }
     // maybe it is a member method?
     if (instanceMirror.type.members.containsKey(curSym)) {
       MethodMirror methodMirror = instanceMirror.type.members[curSym];
diff --git a/test/parser_spec.dart b/test/parser_spec.dart
index ccd8a4222..93bd7b0e2 100644
--- a/test/parser_spec.dart
+++ b/test/parser_spec.dart
@@ -426,6 +426,13 @@ main() {
           Parser.parse('foo()')(new ScopeWithErrors());
         }).toThrow('foo to you');
       });
+
+
+      it('should throw on NoSuchMethod exceptions in getters', () {
+        expect(() {
+          Parser.parse('nsm')(new NSMGetter());
+        }).toThrow('method not found: \'notAMethod\'');
+      });
     });
 
     describe('setters', () {
@@ -908,3 +915,8 @@ class ScopeWithErrors {
   String get boo => throw "boo to you";
   String foo() => throw "foo to you";
 }
+
+class NSMGetter {
+  var obj;
+  String get nsm => obj.notAMethod;
+}