diff --git a/compiler/semexprs.nim b/compiler/semexprs.nim
index 35b03c1b51..73e92ab750 100644
--- a/compiler/semexprs.nim
+++ b/compiler/semexprs.nim
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ proc semAsgn(c: PContext, n: PNode; mode=asgnNormal): PNode =
           c.p.owner.typ.sons[0] = rhsTyp
         else:
           typeMismatch(c.config, n.info, lhs.typ, rhsTyp)
-      asgnToResult(c, n, n.sons[0], n.sons[1])
+      asgnToResult(c, n, n.sons[0], rhs)
 
     n.sons[1] = fitNode(c, le, rhs, goodLineInfo(n[1]))
     liftTypeBoundOps(c, lhs.typ, lhs.info)