diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index ecb8dd1b..503c6821 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
     },
     "packages/csr": {
       "name": "@wrnexus/csr",
-      "version": "0.8.32",
+      "version": "0.8.33",
       "dependencies": {
         "@wrnexus/core": "workspace:*",
       },
diff --git a/packages/csr/package.json b/packages/csr/package.json
index 0ed2eba1..bb288d49 100644
--- a/packages/csr/package.json
+++ b/packages/csr/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wrnexus/csr",
-  "version": "0.8.32",
+  "version": "0.8.33",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/csr/src/reactive-runtime.ts b/packages/csr/src/reactive-runtime.ts
index f8332f21..47cfd755 100644
--- a/packages/csr/src/reactive-runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/csr/src/reactive-runtime.ts
@@ -2775,9 +2775,15 @@ export const REACTIVE_RUNTIME = String.raw`
     // server forwards these markers onto the rendered child root; evaluate
     // them here and write changes into the child's prop signals.
     toArray(el.querySelectorAll("*"))
-      .filter(isScopeRoot)
+      .filter(function (node) {
+        return toArray(node.attributes).some(function (attr) {
+          return attr.name.indexOf("data-wrn-prop-bind-") === 0;
+        });
+      })
       .forEach(function (node) {
-        if (!node.parentNode || ownerScope(node.parentNode) !== el) return;
+        var targetScope = isScopeRoot(node) ? node : ownerScope(node);
+        if (!targetScope || targetScope === el) return;
+        if (!targetScope.parentNode || ownerScope(targetScope.parentNode) !== el) return;
         toArray(node.attributes).forEach(function (attr) {
           if (attr.name.indexOf("data-wrn-prop-bind-") !== 0) return;
           var binding = pairBinding(attr.value);
@@ -2796,9 +2802,9 @@ export const REACTIVE_RUNTIME = String.raw`
                   });
             } catch (_) { return; }
             var apply = function () {
-              if (node.__wrnexusScopeApi) node.__wrnexusScopeApi.set(propName, value);
+              if (targetScope.__wrnexusScopeApi) targetScope.__wrnexusScopeApi.set(propName, value);
             };
-            if (node.__wrnexusScopeApi) apply();
+            if (targetScope.__wrnexusScopeApi) apply();
             else queueMicrotask(apply);
           });
         });
diff --git a/packages/csr/test/reactive.test.ts b/packages/csr/test/reactive.test.ts
index d8d8fd74..5bce4043 100644
--- a/packages/csr/test/reactive.test.ts
+++ b/packages/csr/test/reactive.test.ts
@@ -454,6 +454,22 @@ test("parent state updates a mounted child's reactive prop", async () => {
   expect(win.document.querySelector("#child-value")?.textContent).toBe("2");
 });
 
+test("a prop marker forwarded onto a child control still updates the child scope", async () => {
+  const win = mount(
+    `<div data-scope="enabled: false">` +
+      `<button data-on-click="enabled = true">enable</button>` +
+      `<div data-scope="disabled: true">` +
+      `<button id="child" disabled data-wrn-bind-0='["disabled","{disabled}"]' ` +
+      `data-wrn-prop-bind-0='["disabled","{!enabled}"]'>child</button>` +
+      `</div></div>`,
+  );
+  await Promise.resolve();
+  const buttons = win.document.querySelectorAll("button");
+  expect((buttons[1] as unknown as HTMLButtonElement).disabled).toBe(true);
+  (buttons[0] as unknown as HTMLElement).click();
+  expect((buttons[1] as unknown as HTMLButtonElement).disabled).toBe(false);
+});
+
 test("independent signals in one scope update correctly (dependency tracking)", () => {
   const win = mount(
     `<div data-scope="a: 0, b: 100">