diff --git a/compiler/lookups.nim b/compiler/lookups.nim
index 1e9d963fa5..1b5bee0081 100644
--- a/compiler/lookups.nim
+++ b/compiler/lookups.nim
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ proc ensureNoMissingOrUnusedSymbols(c: PContext; scope: PScope) =
   var s = initTabIter(it, scope.symbols)
   var missingImpls = 0
   while s != nil:
-    if sfForward in s.flags and s.kind != skType:
+    if sfForward in s.flags and s.kind notin {skType, skModule}:
       # too many 'implementation of X' errors are annoying
       # and slow 'suggest' down:
       if missingImpls == 0:
diff --git a/tests/modules/t8665.nim b/tests/modules/t8665.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51538df791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/t8665.nim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import treorder