diff --git a/src/llvm_backend_expr.cpp b/src/llvm_backend_expr.cpp
index c123157c1..22530831b 100644
--- a/src/llvm_backend_expr.cpp
+++ b/src/llvm_backend_expr.cpp
@@ -2828,7 +2828,9 @@ gb_internal lbValue lb_emit_conv(lbProcedure *p, lbValue value, Type *t) {
 	if (is_type_array(dst) && is_type_array(src)) {
 		Type *dst_elem = base_array_type(dst);
 		Type *src_elem = base_array_type(src);
-		if (dst->Array.count == src->Array.count) {
+		if (dst->Array.count == src->Array.count &&
+		    !is_type_array_like(dst->Array.elem) &&
+		    !is_type_array_like(src->Array.elem)) {
 			if (are_types_identical(dst_elem, src_elem)) {
 				lbValue v = value;
 				v.type = t;