diff --git a/compiler/ast.nim b/compiler/ast.nim
index cdc78be743..b0aca2d748 100644
--- a/compiler/ast.nim
+++ b/compiler/ast.nim
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ proc propagateToOwner*(owner, elem: PType) =
     owner.flags.incl tfHasMeta
 
   if tfHasAsgn in elem.flags:
-    let o2 = elem.skipTypes({tyGenericInst, tyAlias})
+    let o2 = owner.skipTypes({tyGenericInst, tyAlias})
     if o2.kind in {tyTuple, tyObject, tyArray,
                    tySequence, tyOpt, tySet, tyDistinct}:
       o2.flags.incl tfHasAsgn