diff --git a/src/builtin.jq b/src/builtin.jq
index 134170d8..dd29a953 100644
--- a/src/builtin.jq
+++ b/src/builtin.jq
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ def recurse(f; cond): def r: ., (f | select(cond) | r); r;
 def recurse: recurse(.[]?);
 
 def to_entries: [keys_unsorted[] as $k | {key: $k, value: .[$k]}];
-def from_entries: map({ (.key // .Key // .name // .Name):
-  if has("value") then .value else .Value end }) | add // {};
+def from_entries: add(.[] | { (.key // .Key // .name // .Name):
+  if has("value") then .value else .Value end }) // {};
 def with_entries(f): to_entries | map(f) | from_entries;
 def reverse: [.[range(length-1;-1;-1)]];
 def indices($i): if type == "array" and ($i|type) == "array" then .[$i]