diff --git a/core/src/avm1/activation.rs b/core/src/avm1/activation.rs
index f8fac53bd..c3da00cac 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/activation.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/activation.rs
@@ -185,16 +185,9 @@ pub struct Activation<'a, 'gc: 'a> {
     /// The currently in use constant pool.
     constant_pool: Gc<'gc, Vec<Value<'gc>>>,
 
-    /// The immutable value of `this`.
+    /// The value of `this`.
     ///
-    /// This differs from Flash Player, where `this` is mutable and seems
-    /// to be part of the scope chain (e.g. a function with the `suppress_this` flag
-    /// set can modify the `this` value of its closure).
-    ///
-    /// Fortunately, ActionScript syntax prevents mutating `this` altogether, so
-    /// observing this behavior requires manually-crafted bytecode.
-    ///
-    /// TODO: implement correct semantics for mutable `this`.
+    /// While this is not *usually* modified, ActionScript does allow `this` to be modified
     this: Value<'gc>,
 
     /// The function object being called.
@@ -2637,6 +2630,12 @@ impl<'a, 'gc> Activation<'a, 'gc> {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
+        // Special case, mutating `this`
+        if path.as_wstr() == WStr::from_units(b"this") {
+            self.this = value;
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         // Find the right-most : or . in the path.
         // If we have one, we must resolve as a target path.
         let separator = path.rfind(b":.".as_ref());
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/output.txt b/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cd68fe3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+this = _level0
+typeof this = movieclip
+this = test
+typeof this = string
+In foo
+this = _level0
+typeof this = movieclip
+this = 1234
+typeof this = number
+In nested
+this = _level0
+typeof this = movieclip
+this = null
+typeof this = null
+Exit nested
+this = 1234
+typeof this = number
+Exit foo
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/test.fla b/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/test.fla
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8afbaf125
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/test.swf b/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/test.swf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e86cb6eb2
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/test.toml b/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbee897f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/swfs/avm1/mutable_this/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+num_frames = 1