diff --git a/compiler/passes.nim b/compiler/passes.nim
index 6863576cd0..d9a8fb1a77 100644
--- a/compiler/passes.nim
+++ b/compiler/passes.nim
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ proc processImplicits(graph: ModuleGraph; implicits: seq[string], nodeKind: TNod
   for module in items(implicits):
     # implicit imports should not lead to a module importing itself
     if m.position != resolveMod(graph.config, module, relativeTo).int32:
-      var importStmt = newNodeI(nodeKind, gCmdLineInfo)
+      var importStmt = newNodeI(nodeKind, m.info)
       var str = newStrNode(nkStrLit, module)
-      str.info = gCmdLineInfo
+      str.info = m.info
       importStmt.addSon str
       if not processTopLevelStmt(graph, importStmt, a): break
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/mimport_in_config.nim b/tests/modules/mimport_in_config.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..555b6074d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/mimport_in_config.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+type
+  DefinedInB* = int
diff --git a/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim b/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim
index 1ea02407d0..847b063bd3 100644
--- a/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim
+++ b/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ output: '''hallo'''
 joinable: false
 """
 
-# bug #9978
+# bug #9978, #9994
+var x: DefinedInB
 
 echo "hi".replace("i", "allo")
diff --git a/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim.cfg b/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim.cfg
index 50b6679f8a..2633e10124 100644
--- a/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim.cfg
+++ b/tests/modules/timport_in_config.nim.cfg
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 --import: "strutils"
+--import: "mimport_in_config"