diff --git a/compiler/liftdestructors.nim b/compiler/liftdestructors.nim
index 68c93a179d..5174a908fe 100644
--- a/compiler/liftdestructors.nim
+++ b/compiler/liftdestructors.nim
@@ -165,9 +165,12 @@ proc fillBodyObj(c: var TLiftCtx; n, body, x, y: PNode; enforceDefaultOp: bool)
       # the value needs to be destroyed before we assign the selector
       # or the value is lost
       let prevKind = c.kind
+      let prevAddMemReset = c.addMemReset
       c.kind = attachedDestructor
+      c.addMemReset = true
       fillBodyObj(c, n, body, x, y, enforceDefaultOp = false)
       c.kind = prevKind
+      c.addMemReset = prevAddMemReset
       localEnforceDefaultOp = true
 
     if c.kind != attachedDestructor: