diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/parser_expr.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/parser_expr.cpp
index 65e848df8..9a7fcfa06 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/parser_expr.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/parser_expr.cpp
@@ -146,26 +146,23 @@ expr parser_imp::parse_prefix(operator_info const & op) {
 }
 
 /** \brief Parse a user defined postfix operator. */
-expr parser_imp::parse_postfix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op) {
-    return mk_application(op, pos(), left);
+expr parser_imp::parse_postfix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos) {
+    return mk_application(op, op_pos, left);
 }
 
 /** \brief Parse a user defined infix operator. */
-expr parser_imp::parse_infix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op) {
-    auto p = pos();
-    return mk_application(op, p, {left, parse_expr(op.get_precedence()+1)});
+expr parser_imp::parse_infix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos) {
+    return mk_application(op, op_pos, {left, parse_expr(op.get_precedence()+1)});
 }
 
 /** \brief Parse a user defined infix-left operator. */
-expr parser_imp::parse_infixl(expr const & left, operator_info const & op) {
-    auto p = pos();
-    return mk_application(op, p, {left, parse_expr(op.get_precedence())});
+expr parser_imp::parse_infixl(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos) {
+    return mk_application(op, op_pos, {left, parse_expr(op.get_precedence())});
 }
 
 /** \brief Parse a user defined infix-right operator. */
-expr parser_imp::parse_infixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op) {
-    auto p = pos();
-    return mk_application(op, p, {left, parse_expr(op.get_precedence()-1)});
+expr parser_imp::parse_infixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos) {
+    return mk_application(op, op_pos, {left, parse_expr(op.get_precedence()-1)});
 }
 
 /**
@@ -204,8 +201,7 @@ expr parser_imp::parse_mixfixl(operator_info const & op) {
 }
 
 /** \brief Parse user defined mixfixr operator. It has the form: _ ID ... _ ID */
-expr parser_imp::parse_mixfixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op) {
-    auto p = pos();
+expr parser_imp::parse_mixfixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos) {
     buffer<expr> args;
     args.push_back(left);
     auto parts = op.get_op_name_parts();
@@ -216,17 +212,16 @@ expr parser_imp::parse_mixfixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op) {
         check_op_part(*it);
         ++it;
     }
-    return mk_application(op, p, args);
+    return mk_application(op, op_pos, args);
 }
 
 /** \brief Parse user defined mixfixr operator. It has the form: _ ID ... _ ID _ */
-expr parser_imp::parse_mixfixo(expr const & left, operator_info const & op) {
-    auto p = pos();
+expr parser_imp::parse_mixfixo(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos) {
     buffer<expr> args;
     args.push_back(left);
     args.push_back(parse_expr(op.get_precedence()));
     parse_mixfix_args(op.get_op_name_parts(), op.get_precedence(), args);
-    return mk_application(op, p, args);
+    return mk_application(op, op_pos, args);
 }
 
 /** \brief Parse user defined mixfixc operator. It has the form: ID _ ID ... _ ID */
@@ -553,12 +548,12 @@ expr parser_imp::parse_led_id(expr const & left) {
         operator_info op = find_led(m_env, id);
         if (op) {
             switch (op.get_fixity()) {
-            case fixity::Infix:   return parse_infix(left, op);
-            case fixity::Infixl:  return parse_infixl(left, op);
-            case fixity::Infixr:  return parse_infixr(left, op);
-            case fixity::Mixfixr: return parse_mixfixr(left, op);
-            case fixity::Mixfixo: return parse_mixfixo(left, op);
-            case fixity::Postfix: return parse_postfix(left, op);
+            case fixity::Infix:   return parse_infix(left, op, p);
+            case fixity::Infixl:  return parse_infixl(left, op, p);
+            case fixity::Infixr:  return parse_infixr(left, op, p);
+            case fixity::Mixfixr: return parse_mixfixr(left, op, p);
+            case fixity::Mixfixo: return parse_mixfixo(left, op, p);
+            case fixity::Postfix: return parse_postfix(left, op, p);
             default: lean_unreachable(); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/parser_imp.h b/src/frontends/lean/parser_imp.h
index 367c8bc85..f2be60a32 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/parser_imp.h
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/parser_imp.h
@@ -264,15 +264,15 @@ private:
     expr mk_application(operator_info const & op, pos_info const & pos, expr const & arg);
     expr mk_application(operator_info const & op, pos_info const & pos, buffer<expr> const & args);
     expr parse_prefix(operator_info const & op);
-    expr parse_postfix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op);
-    expr parse_infix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op);
-    expr parse_infixl(expr const & left, operator_info const & op);
-    expr parse_infixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op);
+    expr parse_postfix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos);
+    expr parse_infix(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos);
+    expr parse_infixl(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos);
+    expr parse_infixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos);
     void check_op_part(name const & op_part);
     void parse_mixfix_args(list<name> const & ops, unsigned prec, buffer<expr> & args);
     expr parse_mixfixl(operator_info const & op);
-    expr parse_mixfixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op);
-    expr parse_mixfixo(expr const & left, operator_info const & op);
+    expr parse_mixfixr(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos);
+    expr parse_mixfixo(expr const & left, operator_info const & op, pos_info const & op_pos);
     expr parse_mixfixc(operator_info const & op);
     void propagate_position(expr const & e, pos_info p);
     bool is_curr_begin_expr() const;
diff --git a/tests/lean/ex2.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/ex2.lean.expected.out
index 0aaf996b1..6ff1cac5b 100644
--- a/tests/lean/ex2.lean.expected.out
+++ b/tests/lean/ex2.lean.expected.out
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Error (line: 8, pos: 0) invalid object declaration, environment already has an o
   Assumed: b
 and a b
   Assumed: A
-Error (line: 12, pos: 11) type mismatch at application
+Error (line: 12, pos: 8) type mismatch at application
     and a A
 Function type:
     Bool -> Bool -> Bool
diff --git a/tests/lean/ex3.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/ex3.lean.expected.out
index 1dd8800cd..8ca06a32b 100644
--- a/tests/lean/ex3.lean.expected.out
+++ b/tests/lean/ex3.lean.expected.out
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Failed to solve
   Set: lean::pp::implicit
 Failed to solve
  ⊢ Bool ≺ T
-    (line: 9: pos: 15) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
+    (line: 9: pos: 11) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
         @myeq2
     with arguments:
         T
diff --git a/tests/lean/overload2.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/overload2.lean.expected.out
index 9d1c2e4c0..e901dbf00 100644
--- a/tests/lean/overload2.lean.expected.out
+++ b/tests/lean/overload2.lean.expected.out
@@ -4,25 +4,25 @@
   Imported 'Real'
 Failed to solve
  ⊢ (?M::0 ≈ Nat::add) ⊕ (?M::0 ≈ Int::add) ⊕ (?M::0 ≈ Real::add)
-    (line: 3: pos: 10) Overloading at
+    (line: 3: pos: 8) Overloading at
         (Real::add | Int::add | Nat::add) 1 ⊤
     Failed to solve
      ⊢ Bool ≺ ℕ
-        (line: 3: pos: 10) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
+        (line: 3: pos: 8) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
             Nat::add
         with arguments:
             1
             ⊤
     Failed to solve
      ⊢ Bool ≺ ℤ
-        (line: 3: pos: 10) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
+        (line: 3: pos: 8) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
             Int::add
         with arguments:
             1
             ⊤
     Failed to solve
      ⊢ Bool ≺ ℝ
-        (line: 3: pos: 10) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
+        (line: 3: pos: 8) Type of argument 2 must be convertible to the expected type in the application of
             Real::add
         with arguments:
             1