diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
index 2fe1a262f..861ce2b79 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
@@ -1413,8 +1413,6 @@ class parser::imp {
             std::sort(mvars.begin(), mvars.end(), [](expr const & e1, expr const & e2) { return is_lt(e1, e2, false); });
             for (auto mvar : mvars) {
                 expr    mvar_type = instantiate_metavars(menv.get_type(mvar), menv);
-                if (!m_type_inferer.is_proposition(mvar_type))
-                    throw exception("failed to synthesize metavar, its type is not a proposition");
                 if (has_metavar(mvar_type))
                     throw exception("failed to synthesize metavar, its type contains metavariables");
                 buffer<context_entry> new_entries;
@@ -1424,6 +1422,8 @@ class parser::imp {
                                              instantiate_metavars(e.get_body(), menv));
                 }
                 context mvar_ctx(to_list(new_entries.begin(), new_entries.end()));
+                if (!m_type_inferer.is_proposition(mvar_type, mvar_ctx))
+                    throw exception("failed to synthesize metavar, its type is not a proposition");
                 proof_state s = to_proof_state(m_frontend, mvar_ctx, mvar_type);
                 if (curr_is_period()) {
                     display_proof_state_if_interactive(s);
diff --git a/tests/lean/interactive/t5.lean b/tests/lean/interactive/t5.lean
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e25a4e163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/interactive/t5.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Axiom magic (a : Bool) : a.
+
+Theorem T (a : Bool) : a.
+    apply (** apply_tactic("magic") **).
+    done.
+
+Show Environment 1.
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diff --git a/tests/lean/interactive/t5.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/interactive/t5.lean.expected.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d273d31f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/interactive/t5.lean.expected.out
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Type Ctrl-D or 'Exit.' to exit or 'Help.' for help.
+#   Set: pp::colors
+  Set: pp::unicode
+  Assumed: magic
+# Proof state:
+a : Bool ⊢ a
+## Proof state:
+no goals
+##   Proved: T
+# Theorem T (a : Bool) : a := magic a
+# 
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