diff --git a/compiler/semtempl.nim b/compiler/semtempl.nim
index 907d2174e4..acf32d1b32 100644
--- a/compiler/semtempl.nim
+++ b/compiler/semtempl.nim
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ proc symChoice(c: PContext, n: PNode, s: PSym, r: TSymChoiceRule;
     while a != nil:
       if a.kind != skModule and (not isField or sfGenSym notin s.flags):
         incl(a.flags, sfUsed)
+        markOwnerModuleAsUsed(c, a)
         addSon(result, newSymNode(a, info))
         onUse(info, a)
       a = nextOverloadIter(o, c, n)
diff --git a/compiler/sigmatch.nim b/compiler/sigmatch.nim
index 5ddb4c30b8..ea1945a645 100644
--- a/compiler/sigmatch.nim
+++ b/compiler/sigmatch.nim
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ const
   isNilConversion = isConvertible # maybe 'isIntConv' fits better?
 
 proc markUsed*(c: PContext; info: TLineInfo, s: PSym)
+proc markOwnerModuleAsUsed*(c: PContext; s: PSym)
 
 template hasFauxMatch*(c: TCandidate): bool = c.fauxMatch != tyNone