diff --git a/compiler/sempass2.nim b/compiler/sempass2.nim
index 5624d7adb7..d6cc4180b7 100644
--- a/compiler/sempass2.nim
+++ b/compiler/sempass2.nim
@@ -852,13 +852,14 @@ proc trackCall(tracked: PEffects; n: PNode) =
           assumeTheWorst(tracked, n, op)
           gcsafeAndSideeffectCheck()
         else:
-          if strictEffects in tracked.c.features and a.kind == nkSym and a.sym.kind in routineKinds:
+          if strictEffects in tracked.c.features and a.kind == nkSym and
+              a.sym.kind in routineKinds:
             propagateEffects(tracked, n, a.sym)
       else:
         mergeRaises(tracked, effectList[exceptionEffects], n)
         mergeTags(tracked, effectList[tagEffects], n)
         gcsafeAndSideeffectCheck()
-    if a.kind != nkSym or a.sym.magic notin {mNBindSym, mFinished}:
+    if a.kind != nkSym or a.sym.magic notin {mNBindSym, mFinished, mExpandToAst, mQuoteAst}:
       for i in 1..<n.len:
         trackOperandForIndirectCall(tracked, n[i], op, i, a)
     if a.kind == nkSym and a.sym.magic in {mNew, mNewFinalize, mNewSeq}:
@@ -883,7 +884,7 @@ proc trackCall(tracked: PEffects; n: PNode) =
         optStaticBoundsCheck in tracked.currOptions:
       checkBounds(tracked, n[1], n[2])
 
-    if a.kind != nkSym or a.sym.magic != mRunnableExamples:
+    if a.kind != nkSym or a.sym.magic notin {mRunnableExamples, mNBindSym, mExpandToAst, mQuoteAst}:
       for i in 0..<n.safeLen:
         track(tracked, n[i])
 
diff --git a/tests/effects/tstrict_effects3.nim b/tests/effects/tstrict_effects3.nim
index 1ab15cc803..4cc4615494 100644
--- a/tests/effects/tstrict_effects3.nim
+++ b/tests/effects/tstrict_effects3.nim
@@ -15,3 +15,15 @@ proc fn(a: int, p1, p2: proc()) {.effectsOf: p1.} =
 proc main() {.raises: [ValueError].} =
   fn(1, proc()=discard, proc() = raise newException(IOError, "foo"))
 main()
+
+# bug #19159
+
+import macros
+
+func mkEnter() =
+  template helper =
+    discard
+  when defined pass:
+    helper()
+  else:
+    let ast = getAst(helper())