diff --git a/compiler/src/expression/array/access.rs b/compiler/src/expression/array/access.rs
index 58544548b7..bbaf1929e0 100644
--- a/compiler/src/expression/array/access.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/expression/array/access.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,33 @@ use snarkvm_gadgets::utilities::{
 use snarkvm_r1cs::ConstraintSystem;
 
 impl<'a, F: PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<'a, F, G> {
+    pub fn array_bounds_check<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
+        &mut self,
+        cs: &mut CS,
+        index_resolved: &Integer,
+        array_len: u32,
+        span: &Span,
+    ) -> Result<(), ExpressionError> {
+        let bounds_check = evaluate_lt::<F, G, CS>(
+            cs,
+            ConstrainedValue::Integer(index_resolved.clone()),
+            ConstrainedValue::Integer(Integer::new(
+                &ConstInt::U32(array_len).cast_to(&index_resolved.get_type()),
+            )),
+            span,
+        )?;
+        let bounds_check = match bounds_check {
+            ConstrainedValue::Boolean(b) => b,
+            _ => unimplemented!("illegal non-Integer returned from lt"),
+        };
+        let namespace_string = format!("evaluate array access bounds {}:{}", span.line_start, span.col_start);
+        let mut unique_namespace = cs.ns(|| namespace_string);
+        bounds_check
+            .enforce_equal(&mut unique_namespace, &Boolean::Constant(true))
+            .map_err(|e| ExpressionError::cannot_enforce("array bounds check".to_string(), e, span))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn enforce_array_access<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
         &mut self,
@@ -65,21 +92,7 @@ impl<'a, F: PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<'a, F, G> {
                     .len()
                     .try_into()
                     .map_err(|_| ExpressionError::array_length_out_of_bounds(span))?;
-                let bounds_check = evaluate_lt::<F, G, CS>(
-                    cs,
-                    ConstrainedValue::Integer(index_resolved.clone()),
-                    ConstrainedValue::Integer(Integer::new(&ConstInt::U32(array_len))),
-                    span,
-                )?;
-                let bounds_check = match bounds_check {
-                    ConstrainedValue::Boolean(b) => b,
-                    _ => unimplemented!("illegal non-Integer returned from lt"),
-                };
-                let namespace_string = format!("evaluate array access bounds {}:{}", span.line_start, span.col_start);
-                let mut unique_namespace = cs.ns(|| namespace_string);
-                bounds_check
-                    .enforce_equal(&mut unique_namespace, &Boolean::Constant(true))
-                    .map_err(|e| ExpressionError::cannot_enforce("array bounds check".to_string(), e, span))?;
+                self.array_bounds_check(cs, &&index_resolved, array_len, span)?;
             }
 
             let mut current_value = array.pop().unwrap();
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/assign/assignee/array_index.rs b/compiler/src/statement/assign/assignee/array_index.rs
index 14cee72017..be35e5f1ac 100644
--- a/compiler/src/statement/assign/assignee/array_index.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/statement/assign/assignee/array_index.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use crate::{
     GroupType,
     Integer,
 };
-use leo_asg::{ConstInt, Expression};
+use leo_asg::{ConstInt, Expression, Node};
 
 use snarkvm_fields::PrimeField;
 use snarkvm_gadgets::utilities::{eq::EvaluateEqGadget, select::CondSelectGadget};
@@ -65,25 +65,34 @@ impl<'a, F: PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<'a, F, G> {
                 }
             }
         } else {
+            let span = index.span().cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+            {
+                let array_len: u32 = input
+                    .len()
+                    .try_into()
+                    .map_err(|_| ExpressionError::array_length_out_of_bounds(&span))?;
+                self.array_bounds_check(cs, &&index_resolved, array_len, &span)?;
+            }
+
             for (i, item) in input.iter_mut().enumerate() {
                 let namespace_string = format!(
                     "evaluate dyn array assignment eq {} {}:{}",
-                    i, context.span.line_start, context.span.col_start
+                    i, span.line_start, span.col_start
                 );
                 let eq_namespace = cs.ns(|| namespace_string);
 
                 let index_bounded = i
                     .try_into()
-                    .map_err(|_| ExpressionError::array_index_out_of_legal_bounds(&context.span))?;
+                    .map_err(|_| ExpressionError::array_index_out_of_legal_bounds(&span))?;
                 let const_index = ConstInt::U32(index_bounded).cast_to(&index_resolved.get_type());
                 let index_comparison = index_resolved
                     .evaluate_equal(eq_namespace, &Integer::new(&const_index))
-                    .map_err(|_| ExpressionError::cannot_evaluate("==".to_string(), &context.span))?;
+                    .map_err(|_| ExpressionError::cannot_evaluate("==".to_string(), &span))?;
 
                 let unique_namespace = cs.ns(|| {
                     format!(
                         "select array dyn assignment {} {}:{}",
-                        i, context.span.line_start, context.span.col_start
+                        i, span.line_start, span.col_start
                     )
                 });
                 let value = ConstrainedValue::conditionally_select(
@@ -92,7 +101,7 @@ impl<'a, F: PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<'a, F, G> {
                     &context.target_value,
                     &item,
                 )
-                .map_err(|e| ExpressionError::cannot_enforce("conditional select".to_string(), e, &context.span))?;
+                .map_err(|e| ExpressionError::cannot_enforce("conditional select".to_string(), e, &span))?;
                 *item = value;
             }
             Ok(())