diff --git a/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.grit b/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.grit
index 66b8afc5caee..6582c97bd651 100644
--- a/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.grit
+++ b/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.grit
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-`function $name ($args) {}` as $func where {
-  $func => `const $name = ($args) => {}`,
+`function $name ($args) { $body }` as $func where {
+  $func => `const $name = ($args) => { $body }`,
   $args <: contains `apple` => `mango`
 }
diff --git a/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.snap b/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.snap
index f78dfc18d9ad..0ed5c4abee45 100644
--- a/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.snap
+++ b/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SnapshotResult {
     messages: [],
     matched_ranges: [
         "1:1-2:2",
-        "4:1-5:2",
+        "4:1-6:2",
     ],
     rewritten_files: [],
     created_files: [],
diff --git a/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.ts b/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.ts
index 2c5bcbfa28bf..5cee9e8cd851 100644
--- a/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.ts
+++ b/crates/biome_grit_patterns/tests/specs/ts/functionToArrow.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ function foo(apple) {
 }
 
 function bar(apple, pear) {
+    console.log("fruits");
 }
 
-function baz() {
+function baz(pear) {
 }
diff --git a/crates/biome_js_formatter/src/js/any/statement.rs b/crates/biome_js_formatter/src/js/any/statement.rs
index 1f3e6eb222fa..3f6387aa1abf 100644
--- a/crates/biome_js_formatter/src/js/any/statement.rs
+++ b/crates/biome_js_formatter/src/js/any/statement.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ impl FormatRule<AnyJsStatement> for FormatAnyJsStatement {
             AnyJsStatement::JsFunctionDeclaration(node) => node.format().fmt(f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsIfStatement(node) => node.format().fmt(f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsLabeledStatement(node) => node.format().fmt(f),
+            AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(node) => node.format().fmt(f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(node) => node.format().fmt(f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsSwitchStatement(node) => node.format().fmt(f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsThrowStatement(node) => node.format().fmt(f),
diff --git a/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/function.rs b/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/function.rs
index 7b09dff95178..b55020b84c99 100644
--- a/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/function.rs
+++ b/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/function.rs
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ pub(super) fn parse_parameters_list(
             progress.assert_progressing(p);
 
             if parse_metavariable(p).is_present() {
-                break;
+                continue;
             }
 
             let parameter = parse_parameter(
diff --git a/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/stmt.rs b/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/stmt.rs
index cff86341a8a3..df9231590a96 100644
--- a/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/stmt.rs
+++ b/crates/biome_js_parser/src/syntax/stmt.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 use super::binding::*;
 use super::class::is_at_ts_abstract_class_declaration;
 use super::expr::parse_expression;
-use super::metavariable::{is_at_metavariable, is_nth_at_metavariable};
+use super::metavariable::{is_at_metavariable, is_nth_at_metavariable, parse_metavariable};
 use super::module::parse_export;
 use super::typescript::*;
 use crate::parser::RecoveryResult;
@@ -909,6 +909,10 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_statements(p: &mut JsParser, stop_on_r_curly: bool, statemen
             break;
         }
 
+        if parse_metavariable(p).is_present() {
+            continue;
+        }
+
         if parse_statement(p, StatementContext::StatementList)
             .or_recover_with_token_set(
                 p,
diff --git a/crates/biome_js_parser/test_data/inline/ok/metavar.rast b/crates/biome_js_parser/test_data/inline/ok/metavar.rast
index 8ac314759a3e..57ed61f31eaa 100644
--- a/crates/biome_js_parser/test_data/inline/ok/metavar.rast
+++ b/crates/biome_js_parser/test_data/inline/ok/metavar.rast
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ JsModule {
                 l_curly_token: L_CURLY@126..127 "{" [] [],
                 directives: JsDirectiveList [],
                 statements: JsStatementList [
-                    JsExpressionStatement {
-                        expression: JsMetavariable {
-                            value_token: GRIT_METAVARIABLE@127..143 "µstatement" [Newline("\n"), Whitespace("    ")] [],
-                        },
+                    JsMetavariable {
+                        value_token: GRIT_METAVARIABLE@127..143 "µstatement" [Newline("\n"), Whitespace("    ")] [],
+                    },
+                    JsEmptyStatement {
                         semicolon_token: SEMICOLON@143..144 ";" [] [],
                     },
                     JsVariableStatement {
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ JsModule {
         0: L_CURLY@126..127 "{" [] []
         1: JS_DIRECTIVE_LIST@127..127
         2: JS_STATEMENT_LIST@127..174
-          0: JS_EXPRESSION_STATEMENT@127..144
-            0: JS_METAVARIABLE@127..143
-              0: GRIT_METAVARIABLE@127..143 "µstatement" [Newline("\n"), Whitespace("    ")] []
-            1: SEMICOLON@143..144 ";" [] []
-          1: JS_VARIABLE_STATEMENT@144..174
+          0: JS_METAVARIABLE@127..143
+            0: GRIT_METAVARIABLE@127..143 "µstatement" [Newline("\n"), Whitespace("    ")] []
+          1: JS_EMPTY_STATEMENT@143..144
+            0: SEMICOLON@143..144 ";" [] []
+          2: JS_VARIABLE_STATEMENT@144..174
             0: JS_VARIABLE_DECLARATION@144..173
               0: (empty)
               1: CONST_KW@144..155 "const" [Newline("\n"), Whitespace("    ")] [Whitespace(" ")]
diff --git a/crates/biome_js_syntax/src/generated/nodes.rs b/crates/biome_js_syntax/src/generated/nodes.rs
index d1331bc270fc..7486a3b58eb5 100644
--- a/crates/biome_js_syntax/src/generated/nodes.rs
+++ b/crates/biome_js_syntax/src/generated/nodes.rs
@@ -14950,6 +14950,7 @@ pub enum AnyJsStatement {
     JsFunctionDeclaration(JsFunctionDeclaration),
     JsIfStatement(JsIfStatement),
     JsLabeledStatement(JsLabeledStatement),
+    JsMetavariable(JsMetavariable),
     JsReturnStatement(JsReturnStatement),
     JsSwitchStatement(JsSwitchStatement),
     JsThrowStatement(JsThrowStatement),
@@ -15059,6 +15060,12 @@ impl AnyJsStatement {
             _ => None,
         }
     }
+    pub fn as_js_metavariable(&self) -> Option<&JsMetavariable> {
+        match &self {
+            AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(item) => Some(item),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
     pub fn as_js_return_statement(&self) -> Option<&JsReturnStatement> {
         match &self {
             AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(item) => Some(item),
@@ -34001,6 +34008,11 @@ impl From<JsLabeledStatement> for AnyJsStatement {
         AnyJsStatement::JsLabeledStatement(node)
     }
 }
+impl From<JsMetavariable> for AnyJsStatement {
+    fn from(node: JsMetavariable) -> AnyJsStatement {
+        AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(node)
+    }
+}
 impl From<JsReturnStatement> for AnyJsStatement {
     fn from(node: JsReturnStatement) -> AnyJsStatement {
         AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(node)
@@ -34103,6 +34115,7 @@ impl AstNode for AnyJsStatement {
         .union(JsFunctionDeclaration::KIND_SET)
         .union(JsIfStatement::KIND_SET)
         .union(JsLabeledStatement::KIND_SET)
+        .union(JsMetavariable::KIND_SET)
         .union(JsReturnStatement::KIND_SET)
         .union(JsSwitchStatement::KIND_SET)
         .union(JsThrowStatement::KIND_SET)
@@ -34138,6 +34151,7 @@ impl AstNode for AnyJsStatement {
                 | JS_FUNCTION_DECLARATION
                 | JS_IF_STATEMENT
                 | JS_LABELED_STATEMENT
+                | JS_METAVARIABLE
                 | JS_RETURN_STATEMENT
                 | JS_SWITCH_STATEMENT
                 | JS_THROW_STATEMENT
@@ -34188,6 +34202,7 @@ impl AstNode for AnyJsStatement {
             JS_LABELED_STATEMENT => {
                 AnyJsStatement::JsLabeledStatement(JsLabeledStatement { syntax })
             }
+            JS_METAVARIABLE => AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(JsMetavariable { syntax }),
             JS_RETURN_STATEMENT => AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(JsReturnStatement { syntax }),
             JS_SWITCH_STATEMENT => AnyJsStatement::JsSwitchStatement(JsSwitchStatement { syntax }),
             JS_THROW_STATEMENT => AnyJsStatement::JsThrowStatement(JsThrowStatement { syntax }),
@@ -34248,6 +34263,7 @@ impl AstNode for AnyJsStatement {
             AnyJsStatement::JsFunctionDeclaration(it) => &it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsIfStatement(it) => &it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsLabeledStatement(it) => &it.syntax,
+            AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(it) => &it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(it) => &it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsSwitchStatement(it) => &it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsThrowStatement(it) => &it.syntax,
@@ -34284,6 +34300,7 @@ impl AstNode for AnyJsStatement {
             AnyJsStatement::JsFunctionDeclaration(it) => it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsIfStatement(it) => it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsLabeledStatement(it) => it.syntax,
+            AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(it) => it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(it) => it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsSwitchStatement(it) => it.syntax,
             AnyJsStatement::JsThrowStatement(it) => it.syntax,
@@ -34322,6 +34339,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for AnyJsStatement {
             AnyJsStatement::JsFunctionDeclaration(it) => std::fmt::Debug::fmt(it, f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsIfStatement(it) => std::fmt::Debug::fmt(it, f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsLabeledStatement(it) => std::fmt::Debug::fmt(it, f),
+            AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(it) => std::fmt::Debug::fmt(it, f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(it) => std::fmt::Debug::fmt(it, f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsSwitchStatement(it) => std::fmt::Debug::fmt(it, f),
             AnyJsStatement::JsThrowStatement(it) => std::fmt::Debug::fmt(it, f),
@@ -34360,6 +34378,7 @@ impl From<AnyJsStatement> for SyntaxNode {
             AnyJsStatement::JsFunctionDeclaration(it) => it.into(),
             AnyJsStatement::JsIfStatement(it) => it.into(),
             AnyJsStatement::JsLabeledStatement(it) => it.into(),
+            AnyJsStatement::JsMetavariable(it) => it.into(),
             AnyJsStatement::JsReturnStatement(it) => it.into(),
             AnyJsStatement::JsSwitchStatement(it) => it.into(),
             AnyJsStatement::JsThrowStatement(it) => it.into(),
diff --git a/xtask/codegen/js.ungram b/xtask/codegen/js.ungram
index 3abf31cadf5e..d91649f3b712 100644
--- a/xtask/codegen/js.ungram
+++ b/xtask/codegen/js.ungram
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ AnyJsStatement =
 	| TsExternalModuleDeclaration
 	| TsGlobalDeclaration
 	| TsImportEqualsDeclaration
+	| JsMetavariable
 
 JsBlockStatement =
 	'{'