diff --git a/src/ControlStructure/AbstractLoop.php b/src/ControlStructure/AbstractLoop.php
index 39305ff..51b19d5 100644
--- a/src/ControlStructure/AbstractLoop.php
+++ b/src/ControlStructure/AbstractLoop.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ abstract class AbstractLoop implements ControlStructure {
                     'token' => "end{$token}",
                 ];
 
-                return "<?php $token ($arguments): $name = ( $name ?? 0 ) + 1; ?>";
+                return "<?php $token ($arguments): \$__loop_index = $name = ( $name ?? 0 ) + 1; ?>";
 
             case "endwhile":
             case "endforeach":