diff --git a/compiler/semstmts.nim b/compiler/semstmts.nim
index 59eb231628..39f200ba86 100644
--- a/compiler/semstmts.nim
+++ b/compiler/semstmts.nim
@@ -1101,6 +1101,8 @@ proc typeSectionRightSidePass(c: PContext, n: PNode) =
         #debug s.typ
       s.ast = a
       popOwner(c)
+    if sfExportc in s.flags and s.typ.kind == tyAlias:
+      localError(c.config, name.info, "{.exportc.} not allowed for type aliases")
     let aa = a.sons[2]
     if aa.kind in {nkRefTy, nkPtrTy} and aa.len == 1 and
        aa.sons[0].kind == nkObjectTy:
diff --git a/tests/pragmas/t5149.nim b/tests/pragmas/t5149.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d242a8d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pragmas/t5149.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+discard """
+  errormsg: "{.exportc.} not allowed for type aliases"
+  line: 9
+"""
+
+type
+  X* = object
+    a: int
+  Y* {.exportc.} = X
+
+proc impl*(x: X) =
+  echo "it works"