diff --git a/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/grammar/structures.rs b/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/grammar/structures.rs
index 6252ef06..040281d5 100644
--- a/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/grammar/structures.rs
+++ b/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/grammar/structures.rs
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ impl Parser<'_, '_> {
                 return;
             }
             _ => {
-                self.start_node_at(checkpoint, SyntaxKind::Tree);
-                // Warn about tree-sitter style sequence: ((a) (b)) instead of {(a) (b)}
-                // Only warn when it looks like an expression (not predicates or other invalid tokens)
+                // Tree-sitter style sequence: ((a) (b)) instead of {(a) (b)}
+                // Parse as Seq so it works correctly, but warn to encourage {} syntax
                 if self.currently_is_one_of(EXPR_FIRST_TOKENS) {
+                    self.start_node_at(checkpoint, SyntaxKind::Seq);
                     self.diagnostics
                         .report(
                             self.source_id,
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ impl Parser<'_, '_> {
                             open_paren_span,
                         )
                         .emit();
+                } else {
+                    self.start_node_at(checkpoint, SyntaxKind::Tree);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/tests/grammar/sequences_tests.rs b/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/tests/grammar/sequences_tests.rs
index 060892f4..28f00ad3 100644
--- a/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/tests/grammar/sequences_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/plotnik-lib/src/parser/tests/grammar/sequences_tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,79 @@
 use crate::Query;
 use indoc::indoc;
 
+// Tree-sitter compatibility: ((a) (b)) parses as Seq, not as wildcard Tree with children
+
+#[test]
+fn treesitter_sequence_parses_as_seq() {
+    // Tree-sitter style ((a) (b)) should produce Seq, same structure as {(a) (b)}
+    let input = "Q = ((a) (b))";
+
+    let res = Query::expect_cst_with_warnings(input);
+
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(res, @r#"
+    Root
+      Def
+        Id "Q"
+        Equals "="
+        Seq
+          ParenOpen "("
+          Tree
+            ParenOpen "("
+            Id "a"
+            ParenClose ")"
+          Tree
+            ParenOpen "("
+            Id "b"
+            ParenClose ")"
+          ParenClose ")"
+    "#);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn treesitter_single_item_sequence_parses_as_seq() {
+    // Regression test: ((x)) should be Seq containing x, not wildcard Tree with child x
+    let input = "Q = ((expression_statement))";
+
+    let res = Query::expect_cst_with_warnings(input);
+
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(res, @r#"
+    Root
+      Def
+        Id "Q"
+        Equals "="
+        Seq
+          ParenOpen "("
+          Tree
+            ParenOpen "("
+            Id "expression_statement"
+            ParenClose ")"
+          ParenClose ")"
+    "#);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn named_node_with_child_remains_tree() {
+    // (foo (bar)) is a named node with child, NOT a sequence
+    let input = "Q = (foo (bar))";
+
+    let res = Query::expect_valid_cst(input);
+
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(res, @r#"
+    Root
+      Def
+        Id "Q"
+        Equals "="
+        Tree
+          ParenOpen "("
+          Id "foo"
+          Tree
+            ParenOpen "("
+            Id "bar"
+            ParenClose ")"
+          ParenClose ")"
+    "#);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn simple_sequence() {
     let input = indoc! {r#"
diff --git a/crates/plotnik-lib/src/query/query_tests.rs b/crates/plotnik-lib/src/query/query_tests.rs
index afd0eefb..b07d4e8a 100644
--- a/crates/plotnik-lib/src/query/query_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/plotnik-lib/src/query/query_tests.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,21 @@ impl QueryAnalyzed {
 
         query.dump_diagnostics()
     }
+
+    #[track_caller]
+    pub fn expect_cst_with_warnings(src: &str) -> String {
+        let source_map = SourceMap::one_liner(src);
+        let query = QueryBuilder::new(source_map).parse().unwrap().analyze();
+
+        if !query.is_valid() {
+            panic!(
+                "Expected valid query (warnings ok), got error:\n{}",
+                query.dump_diagnostics()
+            );
+        }
+
+        query.dump_cst()
+    }
 }
 
 #[test]