diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index 17b7fbd06..969f87826 100644
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -746,7 +746,21 @@ def compile_eval(self, expr):
         if len(expr) >= 2:
             elist.append(expr[1])
         else:
-            elist.append(HyExpression([HySymbol("locals")]))
+            dct = HySymbol(self.get_anon_var())
+            it = HySymbol(self.get_anon_var())
+
+            # Merge globals and locals, with locals taking precedence.
+            # Equivalent to (genexpr i [dct [(globals) (locals)] i (.items d)]).
+            genexpr_arg = HyList([HySymbol(dct),
+                                  HyList([HyExpression([HySymbol("globals")]),
+                                          HyExpression([HySymbol("locals")])]),
+                                  HySymbol(it),
+                                  HyExpression([HySymbol(".items"), dct])])
+
+            elist.append(HyExpression([HySymbol("dict"),
+                                       HyExpression([HySymbol("genexpr"),
+                                                     it,
+                                                     genexpr_arg])]))
 
         if len(expr) == 3:
             elist.append(expr[2])
diff --git a/tests/native_tests/language.hy b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
index 0300ffbb8..b2900b3d3 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/language.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
@@ -987,7 +987,8 @@
   (setv x (quote 42))
   (assert (= x (eval x)))
   (assert (= 27 (eval (+ (quote (*)) (* [(quote 3)] 3)))))
-  (assert (= None (eval (quote (print ""))))))
+  (assert (= None (eval (quote (print "")))))
+  (assert (= sys (eval (quote sys))))) ; issue #1041
 
 
 (defn test-eval-globals []