diff --git a/compiler/pragmas.nim b/compiler/pragmas.nim
index b3ccaf2249..9e4a0052dd 100644
--- a/compiler/pragmas.nim
+++ b/compiler/pragmas.nim
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ proc pragmaEmit(c: PContext, n: PNode) =
     if n1.kind == nkBracket:
       var b = newNodeI(nkBracket, n1.info, n1.len)
       for i in 0..<n1.len:
-        b[i] = c.semExpr(c, n1[i])
+        b[i] = c.semExprWithType(c, n1[i], {efTypeAllowed})
       n[1] = b
     else:
       n[1] = c.semConstExpr(c, n1)
diff --git a/compiler/sem.nim b/compiler/sem.nim
index 54ea38ef92..de78667ba3 100644
--- a/compiler/sem.nim
+++ b/compiler/sem.nim
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ proc preparePContext*(graph: ModuleGraph; module: PSym; idgen: IdGenerator): PCo
   if result.p != nil: internalError(graph.config, module.info, "sem.preparePContext")
   result.semConstExpr = semConstExpr
   result.semExpr = semExpr
+  result.semExprWithType = semExprWithType
   result.semTryExpr = tryExpr
   result.semTryConstExpr = tryConstExpr
   result.computeRequiresInit = computeRequiresInit
diff --git a/compiler/semdata.nim b/compiler/semdata.nim
index 8235eba9c4..e92698916f 100644
--- a/compiler/semdata.nim
+++ b/compiler/semdata.nim
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ type
     libs*: seq[PLib]           # all libs used by this module
     semConstExpr*: proc (c: PContext, n: PNode; expectedType: PType = nil): PNode {.nimcall.} # for the pragmas
     semExpr*: proc (c: PContext, n: PNode, flags: TExprFlags = {}, expectedType: PType = nil): PNode {.nimcall.}
+    semExprWithType*: proc (c: PContext, n: PNode, flags: TExprFlags = {}, expectedType: PType = nil): PNode {.nimcall.}
     semTryExpr*: proc (c: PContext, n: PNode, flags: TExprFlags = {}): PNode {.nimcall.}
     semTryConstExpr*: proc (c: PContext, n: PNode; expectedType: PType = nil): PNode {.nimcall.}
     computeRequiresInit*: proc (c: PContext, t: PType): bool {.nimcall.}
diff --git a/tests/lookups/tambiguousemit.nim b/tests/lookups/tambiguousemit.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ebd0a2551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lookups/tambiguousemit.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+discard """
+  cmd: "nim check $options $file" # use check to assure error is pre-codegen
+  matrix: "; --backend:js" # backend shouldn't matter but at least check js
+"""
+
+proc foo(x: int) = discard
+proc foo(x: float) = discard
+
+{.emit: ["// ", foo].} #[tt.Error
+                ^ ambiguous identifier 'foo' -- use one of the following:
+  tambiguousemit.foo: proc (x: int){.noSideEffect, gcsafe.}
+  tambiguousemit.foo: proc (x: float){.noSideEffect, gcsafe.}]#