diff --git a/packages/string-templates/src/index.js b/packages/string-templates/src/index.js
index 9cedcde061..6992eb839e 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/string-templates/src/index.js
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ module.exports.processStringSync = (string, context) => {
   }
   string = processors.preprocess(string)
   // this does not throw an error when template can't be fulfilled, have to try correct beforehand
-  const template = hbsInstance.compile(string)
+  const template = hbsInstance.compile(string, {
+    strict: false,
+  })
   return processors.postprocess(template(clonedContext))
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/string-templates/src/processors/preprocessor.js b/packages/string-templates/src/processors/preprocessor.js
index af6d656eaa..ee3a3a9730 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/src/processors/preprocessor.js
+++ b/packages/string-templates/src/processors/preprocessor.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ module.exports.processors = [
         return statement
       }
     }
-    if (HelperNames().some(option => possibleHelper.includes(option))) {
+    if (HelperNames().some(option => option.includes(possibleHelper))) {
       insideStatement = `(${insideStatement})`
     }
     return `{{ all ${insideStatement} }}`