diff --git a/libpathod/language.py b/libpathod/language.py
index 0b49c2dee..654dc37ed 100644
--- a/libpathod/language.py
+++ b/libpathod/language.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ v_literal = pp.MatchFirst(
 v_naked_literal = pp.MatchFirst(
     [
         v_literal,
-        pp.Word("".join(i for i in pp.printables if i not in ",:\n"))
+        pp.Word("".join(i for i in pp.printables if i not in ",:\n@\'\""))
     ]
 )
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class Path(_Component):
 
     @classmethod
     def expr(klass):
-        e = NakedValue.copy()
+        e = Value | NakedValue
         return e.setParseAction(lambda x: klass(*x))
 
     def values(self, settings):
diff --git a/test/test_language.py b/test/test_language.py
index a6f735f11..b02a89dd5 100644
--- a/test/test_language.py
+++ b/test/test_language.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ class TestMisc:
         v2 = v.freeze({})
         v3 = v2.freeze({})
         assert v2.value.val == v3.value.val
+        assert len(v2.value.val) == 100
 
         s = v.spec()
         assert s == v.expr().parseString(s)[0].spec()
@@ -488,6 +489,10 @@ class TestRequest:
         r = language.parse_request({}, "GET:/:b@100").freeze({})
         assert len(r.spec()) > 100
 
+    def test_path_generator(self):
+        r = language.parse_request({}, "GET:@100").freeze({})
+        assert len(r.spec()) > 100
+
 
 class TestWriteValues:
     def test_send_chunk(self):