diff --git a/spin2/CHANGELOG.md b/spin2/CHANGELOG.md
index 90d685b..7b7d820 100644
--- a/spin2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/spin2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ Possible next additions:
 - Add new-file templates as Snippets
 - Add additional Snippets as the community identifies them
 
+## [2.2.17] 2024-05-??
+
+Update P2 Only
+
+- BUGFIX: parsing repair detection of alignl/alignw in VAR Issue(#9)
+
 ## [2.2.16] 2024-04-14
 
 Update P2 Only
 
-- BUGFIX: Syntax: add missing bytefit/wordfit recodnition in DAT blocks (#6)
+- BUGFIX: Syntax: add missing bytefit/wordfit recognition in DAT blocks (#6)
 - BUGFIX: Semantic: repair handling of {Spin2_v??} built-in method name support
 - BUGFIX: File access issues on Windows (11?) repaired
 - Cleaned up the code-fold detection... now handling ORG* forms better
diff --git a/spin2/TEST_LANG_SERVER/spin2/240509-fixes.spin2 b/spin2/TEST_LANG_SERVER/spin2/240509-fixes.spin2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5762a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spin2/TEST_LANG_SERVER/spin2/240509-fixes.spin2
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+' reported issue #9
+CON
+
+   MAX_PATH = 4
+
+VAR
+   alignl
+   long repeatkey,repeatnext
+
+   alignl
+   byte curdir[MAX_PATH+1],tmppath[MAX_PATH+1]
diff --git a/spin2/server/src/parser/spin2.documentSemanticParser.ts b/spin2/server/src/parser/spin2.documentSemanticParser.ts
index d1cd8a3..ed5d0ac 100644
--- a/spin2/server/src/parser/spin2.documentSemanticParser.ts
+++ b/spin2/server/src/parser/spin2.documentSemanticParser.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class Spin2DocumentSemanticParser {
 
   private bLogStarted: boolean = false;
   // adjust following true/false to show specific parsing debug
-  private isDebugLogEnabled: boolean = false; // WARNING (REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT)- change to 'false' - disable before commit
+  private isDebugLogEnabled: boolean = true; // WARNING (REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT)- change to 'false' - disable before commit
   private showSpinCode: boolean = true;
   private showPreProc: boolean = true;
   private showCON: boolean = true;
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ export class Spin2DocumentSemanticParser {
             this._logVAR(`  -- GLBL GetVarDecl adjust longVarName:[${newName}] -> [${tempParts[0]}]`);
             newName = tempParts[0];
           }
-          if (newName.charAt(0).match(/[a-zA-Z_]/)) {
+          if (newName.charAt(0).match(/[a-zA-Z_]/) && !this.parseUtils.isAlignType(newName)) {
             this._logVAR(`  -- GLBL GetVarDecl w/type newName=[${newName}]`);
             const nameOffset = line.indexOf(newName, currentOffset); // FIXME: UNDONE, do we have to dial this in?
             const referenceDetails: RememberedToken | undefined = this.semanticFindings.getGlobalToken(newName);
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ export class Spin2DocumentSemanticParser {
             this._logVAR(`  -- GLBL GetVarDecl adjust longVarName:[${longVarName}] -> [${tempParts[0]}]`);
             longVarName = tempParts[0];
           }
-          if (longVarName.charAt(0).match(/[a-zA-Z_]/)) {
+          if (longVarName.charAt(0).match(/[a-zA-Z_]/) && !this.parseUtils.isAlignType(longVarName)) {
             this._logVAR(`  -- GLBL GetVarDecl w/o type newName=[${longVarName}]`);
             const nameOffset = line.indexOf(longVarName, currentOffset); // FIXME: UNDONE, do we have to dial this in?
             const referenceDetails: RememberedToken | undefined = this.semanticFindings.getGlobalToken(longVarName);