diff --git a/compiler/sigmatch.nim b/compiler/sigmatch.nim
index bff7d941be..c37151a8f4 100644
--- a/compiler/sigmatch.nim
+++ b/compiler/sigmatch.nim
@@ -1293,6 +1293,7 @@ proc typeRel(c: var TCandidate, f, aOrig: PType,
           inc(c.inheritancePenalty, depth)
           result = isSubtype
   of tyDistinct:
+    skipOwned(a)
     if a.kind == tyDistinct:
       if sameDistinctTypes(f, a): result = isEqual
       #elif f.base.kind == tyAnything: result = isGeneric  # issue 4435