diff --git a/programs/cmm/python/library/head.h b/programs/cmm/python/library/head.h
index 762a5a2c05..a6c113fbb4 100644
--- a/programs/cmm/python/library/head.h
+++ b/programs/cmm/python/library/head.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #define PY_DCT 16
 
 #define PY_NA_STR 32
+#define PY_SYM_STR 33
+
 
 #define PY_ADD 0
 #define PY_POW 1
diff --git a/programs/cmm/python/library/opcode.h b/programs/cmm/python/library/opcode.h
index 907d5a6bd0..b2d196cf80 100644
--- a/programs/cmm/python/library/opcode.h
+++ b/programs/cmm/python/library/opcode.h
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@
 	dword x = 0;
 	dword y = 0;
 	dword l = 0;
+	byte t = 0;
+	
 	x = popStack();
 	y = popStack();
 	
@@ -389,8 +391,20 @@
 	IF(l<=x) test("error max list",0);
 	IF(0>l) test("error min list",0);
 	
-	y = DSDWORD[y];
-	pushStack(DSDWORD[x*4+y]);
+	t = DSBYTE[y+4];
+	
+	IF(t==PY_LST)
+	{
+		y = DSDWORD[y];
+		pushStack(DSDWORD[x*4+y]);
+		return;
+	}
+	IF(t==PY_STR)
+	{
+		y = DSDWORD[y];
+		load_const(y+x,PY_STR,1);
+		return;
+	}
 }
 
 /*