diff --git a/packages/compat/src/resolver-transform.ts b/packages/compat/src/resolver-transform.ts
index 229cf2aa2..97d6bdf62 100644
--- a/packages/compat/src/resolver-transform.ts
+++ b/packages/compat/src/resolver-transform.ts
@@ -329,15 +329,12 @@ function handleComponentHelper(
   resolver.resolveComponentHelper(locator, moduleName, param.loc, impliedBecause);
 }
 
-function handleDynamicHelper(param: ASTv1.Node, resolver: Resolver, moduleName: string): void {
-  switch (param.type) {
-    case 'StringLiteral':
-      resolver.resolveDynamicHelper({ type: 'literal', path: param.value }, moduleName, param.loc);
-      break;
-    case 'TextNode':
-      resolver.resolveDynamicHelper({ type: 'literal', path: param.chars }, moduleName, param.loc);
-      break;
-    default:
-      resolver.resolveDynamicHelper({ type: 'other' }, moduleName, param.loc);
+function handleDynamicHelper(param: ASTv1.Expression, resolver: Resolver, moduleName: string): void {
+  // We only need to handle StringLiterals since Ember already throws an error if unsupported values
+  // are passed to the helper keyword.
+  // If a helper reference is passed in we don't need to do anything since it's either the result of a previous
+  // helper keyword invocation, or a helper reference that was imported somewhere.
+  if (param.type === 'StringLiteral') {
+    resolver.resolveDynamicHelper({ type: 'literal', path: param.value }, moduleName, param.loc);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/compat/tests/resolver.test.ts b/packages/compat/tests/resolver.test.ts
index 8e435a4c9..53c42b464 100644
--- a/packages/compat/tests/resolver.test.ts
+++ b/packages/compat/tests/resolver.test.ts
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ describe('compat-resolver', function () {
       },
     ]);
   });
-  test('string literal passed to `helper` helper in content position', function () {
+  test('string literal passed to "helper" keyword in content position', function () {
     let findDependencies = configure({
       staticHelpers: true,
     });
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ describe('compat-resolver', function () {
       )
     ).toEqual([]);
   });
-  test('built-in helpers are ignored when used with the "helper" helper', function () {
+  test('built-in helpers are ignored when used with the "helper" keyword', function () {
     let findDependencies = configure({
       staticHelpers: true,
     });
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ describe('compat-resolver', function () {
       },
     ]);
   });
-  test('string literal passed to "helper" helper in helper position', function () {
+  test('string literal passed to "helper" keyword in helper position', function () {
     let findDependencies = configure({ staticHelpers: true });
     givenFile('helpers/hello-world.js');
     expect(
@@ -681,6 +681,27 @@ describe('compat-resolver', function () {
       },
     ]);
   });
+  test('helper currying using the "helper" keyword', function () {
+    let findDependencies = configure({ staticHelpers: true });
+    givenFile('helpers/hello-world.js');
+    expect(
+      findDependencies(
+        'templates/application.hbs',
+        `
+        {{#let (helper "hello-world" name="World") as |hello|}}
+          {{#let (helper hello name="Tomster") as |helloTomster|}}
+            {{helloTomster name="Zoey"}}
+          {{/let}}
+        {{/let}}
+        `
+      )
+    ).toEqual([
+      {
+        path: '../helpers/hello-world.js',
+        runtimeName: 'the-app/helpers/hello-world',
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
   test('string literal passed to component helper fails to resolve', function () {
     let findDependencies = configure({ staticComponents: true });
     givenFile('components/my-thing.js');
@@ -688,7 +709,7 @@ describe('compat-resolver', function () {
       findDependencies('templates/application.hbs', `{{my-thing header=(component "hello-world") }}`);
     }).toThrow(new RegExp(`Missing component: hello-world in templates/application.hbs`));
   });
-  test('string literal passed to "helper" helper fails to resolve', function () {
+  test('string literal passed to "helper" keyword fails to resolve', function () {
     let findDependencies = configure({ staticHelpers: true });
     expect(() => {
       findDependencies('templates/application.hbs', `{{helper "hello-world"}}`);
@@ -699,8 +720,9 @@ describe('compat-resolver', function () {
     givenFile('components/my-thing.js');
     expect(findDependencies('templates/application.hbs', `{{my-thing header=(component "hello-world") }}`)).toEqual([]);
   });
-  test('string literal passed to "helper" helper fails to resolve when staticHelpers is off', function () {
+  test('string literal passed to "helper" keyword fails to resolve when staticHelpers is off', function () {
     let findDependencies = configure({ staticHelpers: false });
+    givenFile('helpers/hello-world.js');
     expect(findDependencies('templates/application.hbs', `{{helper "hello-world"}}`)).toEqual([]);
   });
   test('dynamic component helper error in content position', function () {
@@ -1764,18 +1786,9 @@ describe('compat-resolver', function () {
     );
   });
 
-  test('rejects arbitrary expression in "helper" helper', function () {
+  test('ignores any non-string-literal in "helper" keyword', function () {
     let findDependencies = configure({ staticHelpers: true });
-    expect(() => findDependencies('templates/application.hbs', `{{helper (some-helper this.which) }}`)).toThrow(
-      `Unsafe dynamic helper: cannot statically analyze this expression`
-    );
-  });
-
-  test('rejects any non-string-literal in "helper" helper', function () {
-    let findDependencies = configure({ staticHelpers: true });
-    expect(() => findDependencies('templates/application.hbs', `{{helper this.which }}`)).toThrow(
-      `Unsafe dynamic helper: cannot statically analyze this expression`
-    );
+    expect(findDependencies('templates/application.hbs', `{{helper this.which}}`)).toEqual([]);
   });
 
   test('trusts inline ensure-safe-component helper', function () {