diff --git a/compiler/lookups.nim b/compiler/lookups.nim
index 93a7b7c722..fcb5b67314 100644
--- a/compiler/lookups.nim
+++ b/compiler/lookups.nim
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ proc errorSym*(c: PContext, n: PNode): PSym =
   result.typ = errorType(c)
   incl(result.flags, sfDiscardable)
   # pretend it's imported from some unknown module to prevent cascading errors:
-  if gCmd != cmdInteractive:
+  if gCmd != cmdInteractive and c.inCompilesContext == 0:
     c.importTable.addSym(result)
 
 type 
diff --git a/tests/compiles/tcompiles.nim b/tests/compiles/tcompiles.nim
index d0fccdaff8..b3d9c17ce7 100644
--- a/tests/compiles/tcompiles.nim
+++ b/tests/compiles/tcompiles.nim
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ ok supports(`+`, 34)
 
 no compiles(4+5.0 * "hallo")
 
+no compiles(undeclaredIdentifier)
+no compiles(undeclaredIdentifier)