diff --git a/compiler/semtypes.nim b/compiler/semtypes.nim
index 42efcd2399..9d660a3bec 100644
--- a/compiler/semtypes.nim
+++ b/compiler/semtypes.nim
@@ -1147,7 +1147,9 @@ proc semAnyRef(c: PContext; n: PNode; kind: TTypeKind; prev: PType): PType =
       let t = newTypeS(tySink, c, result)
       result = t
     else: discard
-    if result.kind == tyRef and c.config.selectedGC in {gcArc, gcOrc, gcAtomicArc}:
+    if result.kind == tyRef and 
+        c.config.selectedGC in {gcArc, gcOrc, gcAtomicArc} and
+        tfTriggersCompileTime notin result.flags:
       result.flags.incl tfHasAsgn
 
 proc findEnforcedStaticType(t: PType): PType =
diff --git a/tests/errmsgs/t25120.nim b/tests/errmsgs/t25120.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..217bba1fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errmsgs/t25120.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+discard """
+  errormsg: "request to generate code for .compileTime proc: riesig"
+"""
+
+proc riesig(): NimNode = discard
+discard riesig()