diff --git a/src/compiler/index.ts b/src/compiler/index.ts
index 16683bc1c..fb34e5d36 100644
--- a/src/compiler/index.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { BDom } from "../runtime/blockdom";
 import { CodeGenerator, Config } from "./code_generator";
 import { parse } from "./parser";
 import { OwlError } from "../common/owl_error";
+import { parseXML } from "../common/utils";
 
 export type Template = (context: any, vnode: any, key?: string) => BDom;
 
@@ -16,13 +17,13 @@ export function compile(
   options: CompileOptions = {}
 ): TemplateFunction {
   // parsing
+  if (typeof template === "string") {
+    template = parseXML(`<t>${template}</t>`).firstChild as Element;
+  }
   const ast = parse(template);
 
   // some work
-  const hasSafeContext =
-    template instanceof Node
-      ? !(template instanceof Element) || template.querySelector("[t-set], [t-call]") === null
-      : !template.includes("t-set") && !template.includes("t-call");
+  const hasSafeContext = template.querySelector("[t-set], [t-call]") === null;
 
   // code generation
   const codeGenerator = new CodeGenerator(ast, { ...options, hasSafeContext });
diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 11c9bdb7a..5105045d6 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { OwlError } from "../common/owl_error";
-import { parseXML } from "../common/utils";
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // AST Type definition
@@ -198,11 +197,7 @@ export type AST =
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 const cache: WeakMap<Element, AST> = new WeakMap();
 
-export function parse(xml: string | Element): AST {
-  if (typeof xml === "string") {
-    const elem = parseXML(`<t>${xml}</t>`).firstChild as Element;
-    return _parse(elem);
-  }
+export function parse(xml: Element): AST {
   let ast = cache.get(xml);
   if (!ast) {
     // we clone here the xml to prevent modifying it in place
diff --git a/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts b/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
index c264ba548..b29fb9822 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
+++ b/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import { ASTType, parse } from "../../src/compiler/parser";
+import { parseXML } from "../../src/common/utils";
+import { ASTType, parse as _parse } from "../../src/compiler/parser";
+
+const parse = (template: string) => _parse(parseXML(`<t>${template}</t>`).firstChild as Element);
 
 describe("qweb parser", () => {
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap
index 2e85192b3..34f4e9f23 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ exports[`refs refs are properly bound in slots 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><span class=\\"counter\\"><block-text-0/></span><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ exports[`refs refs are properly bound in slots 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].val;
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([txt1], [b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
index 068d76fd4..9b4fc03f7 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b4 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}, 'footer': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b4 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}, 'footer': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots with bound params 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -89,8 +88,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots with bound params 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'abc': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, getValue: (ctx['getValue']).bind(this)}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'abc': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, getValue: (ctx['getValue']).bind(this)}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots with params 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -129,8 +127,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots with params 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b4 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, param: ctx['var']}, 'footer': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, param: '5'}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b4 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, param: ctx['var']}, 'footer': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, param: '5'}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -352,7 +349,7 @@ exports[`slots default content is not rendered if named slot is provided 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -362,8 +359,7 @@ exports[`slots default content is not rendered if named slot is provided 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -431,7 +427,7 @@ exports[`slots default slot next to named slot, with default content 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -441,8 +437,7 @@ exports[`slots default slot next to named slot, with default content 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -607,7 +602,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic slot in multiple locations 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, false, false, []);
   const comp2 = app.createComponent(\`Slotter\`, true, true, false, [\\"location\\"]);
   
@@ -618,8 +613,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic slot in multiple locations 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp2({location: ctx['state'].location,slots: markRaw({'coffee': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp2({location: ctx['state'].location,slots: markRaw({'coffee': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -665,7 +659,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Toggler\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -684,8 +678,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b6 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b6 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b6]);
   }
 }"
@@ -712,7 +705,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call with default 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Toggler\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -731,8 +724,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call with default 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b6 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b6 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b6]);
   }
 }"
@@ -976,7 +968,7 @@ exports[`slots multiple roots are allowed in a named slot 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -990,8 +982,7 @@ exports[`slots multiple roots are allowed in a named slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b5 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b5 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1016,7 +1007,7 @@ exports[`slots multiple slots containing components 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`C\`, true, false, false, [\\"val\\"]);
   const comp2 = app.createComponent(\`C\`, true, false, false, [\\"val\\"]);
   const comp3 = app.createComponent(\`B\`, true, true, false, []);
@@ -1030,8 +1021,7 @@ exports[`slots multiple slots containing components 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp3({slots: markRaw({'s1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}, 's2': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp3({slots: markRaw({'s1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}, 's2': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -1070,15 +1060,14 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside named slot in t-component 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(null, false, true, false, []);
   const comp2 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const b2 = text(\` outer \`);
-    const ctx2 = capture(ctx);
     const Comp1 = ctx['Child'];
-    const b4 = toggler(Comp1, comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx2}})}, (Comp1).name + key + \`__1\`, node, this, Comp1));
+    const b4 = toggler(Comp1, comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, (Comp1).name + key + \`__1\`, node, this, Comp1));
     return multi([b2, b4]);
   }
   
@@ -1087,8 +1076,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside named slot in t-component 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -1109,7 +1097,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   const comp2 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
@@ -1123,8 +1111,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   function slot2(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx2 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx2}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
   
   function slot3(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -1133,8 +1120,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b5 = comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
+    const b5 = comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}, 'default': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1160,7 +1146,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot, part 3 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   const comp2 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
@@ -1174,8 +1160,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot, part 3 1`] = `
   }
   
   function slot2(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx2 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx2}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
   
   function slot3(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -1184,8 +1169,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot, part 3 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b5 = comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
+    const b5 = comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}, 'default': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1245,7 +1229,7 @@ exports[`slots named slots inside slot, again 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   const comp2 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
@@ -1259,8 +1243,7 @@ exports[`slots named slots inside slot, again 1`] = `
   }
   
   function slot2(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx2 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol2': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx2}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'brol2': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
   
   function slot3(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -1269,8 +1252,7 @@ exports[`slots named slots inside slot, again 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b5 = comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
+    const b5 = comp2({slots: markRaw({'brol1': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}, 'default': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1593,7 +1575,7 @@ exports[`slots simple dynamic slot with slot scope 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -1607,8 +1589,7 @@ exports[`slots simple dynamic slot with slot scope 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'slotName': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, __scope: \\"slotScope\\"}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'slotName': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, __scope: \\"slotScope\\"}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -1633,11 +1614,10 @@ exports[`slots simple named and empty slot -- 2 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
     return comp1({slots: markRaw({'myEmptySlot': {myProp: 'myProp text'}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
@@ -1666,7 +1646,7 @@ exports[`slots simple named and empty slot 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -1674,8 +1654,7 @@ exports[`slots simple named and empty slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'myEmptySlot': {}, 'default': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'myEmptySlot': {}, 'default': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -1700,7 +1679,7 @@ exports[`slots simple slot with slot scope 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -1714,8 +1693,7 @@ exports[`slots simple slot with slot scope 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'slotName': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, __scope: \\"slotScope\\"}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'slotName': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, __scope: \\"slotScope\\"}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -2309,7 +2287,7 @@ exports[`slots slot with slot scope and t-props 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block2 = createBlock(\`<p><block-text-0/></p>\`);
@@ -2324,8 +2302,7 @@ exports[`slots slot with slot scope and t-props 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'slotName': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, __scope: \\"info\\"}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'slotName': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, __scope: \\"info\\"}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
@@ -2414,7 +2391,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><span class=\\"counter\\"><block-text-0/></span><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -2427,8 +2404,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].val;
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([txt1], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2803,7 +2779,7 @@ exports[`slots t-debug on a t-set-slot (defining a slot) 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Dialog\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
@@ -2814,8 +2790,7 @@ exports[`slots t-debug on a t-set-slot (defining a slot) 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b3 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2875,11 +2850,40 @@ exports[`slots t-set t-value in a slot 2`] = `
 }"
 `;
 
+exports[`slots t-set-slot doesn't cause context to be captured 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
+  const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
+  
+  function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return text(ctx['someVal']);
+  }
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`slots t-set-slot doesn't cause context to be captured 2`] = `
+"function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
+  let { callSlot } = helpers;
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
 exports[`slots t-set-slot=default has priority over rest of the content 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
@@ -2887,8 +2891,7 @@ exports[`slots t-set-slot=default has priority over rest of the content 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
index 51bd1cb8b..92b8fbff8 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ exports[`list of components order is correct when slots are not of same type 1`]
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { markRaw } = helpers;
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
   let block2 = createBlock(\`<div>A</div>\`);
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ exports[`list of components order is correct when slots are not of same type 1`]
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'a': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, active: !ctx['state'].active}, 'b': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, active: true}, 'c': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1, active: ctx['state'].active}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    return comp1({slots: markRaw({'a': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, active: !ctx['state'].active}, 'b': {__render: slot2.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, active: true}, 'c': {__render: slot3.bind(this), __ctx: ctx, active: ctx['state'].active}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
   }
 }"
 `;
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap
index 16c0fc711..52c7987a8 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on on t-set-slots 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(app, bdom, helpers
 ) {
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, comment } = bdom;
-  let { capture, createCatcher, markRaw } = helpers;
+  let { createCatcher, markRaw } = helpers;
   const catcher1 = createCatcher({\\"click\\":0});
   const comp1 = app.createComponent(\`Child\`, true, true, false, []);
   
@@ -405,8 +405,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on on t-set-slots 1`] = `
     const b2 = text(\` [\`);
     const b3 = text(ctx['state'].count);
     const b4 = text(\`] \`);
-    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    const b8 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'myslot': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
+    const b8 = comp1({slots: markRaw({'myslot': {__render: slot1.bind(this), __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, this, null);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4, b8]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/slots.test.ts b/tests/components/slots.test.ts
index 167358579..2734dad72 100644
--- a/tests/components/slots.test.ts
+++ b/tests/components/slots.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { App, Component, mount, onMounted, useState, xml } from "../../src/index";
+import { App, Component, mount, onMounted, onRendered, useState, xml } from "../../src/index";
 import { children, makeTestFixture, nextAppError, nextTick, snapshotEverything } from "../helpers";
 
 snapshotEverything();
@@ -62,6 +62,28 @@ describe("slots", () => {
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("some other text");
   });
 
+  test("t-set-slot doesn't cause context to be captured", async () => {
+    class Child extends Component {
+      static template = xml`<t t-slot="default"/>`;
+    }
+
+    class Parent extends Component {
+      static template = xml`<Child>
+        <t t-set-slot="default"><t t-esc="someVal"/></t>
+      </Child>`;
+      static components = { Child };
+      someVal = "some text";
+      setup() {
+        onRendered(() => {
+          this.someVal = "some other text";
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    await mount(Parent, fixture);
+
+    expect(fixture.textContent).toBe("some other text");
+  });
+
   test("simple slot with slot scope", async () => {
     let child: any;
     class Child extends Component {