diff --git a/src/check_expr.cpp b/src/check_expr.cpp
index 61bf9eeca..dc2e44533 100644
--- a/src/check_expr.cpp
+++ b/src/check_expr.cpp
@@ -803,6 +803,11 @@ bool is_polymorphic_type_assignable(CheckerContext *c, Type *poly, Type *source,
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
+	case Type_Opaque:
+		if (source->kind == Type_Opaque) {
+			return is_polymorphic_type_assignable(c, poly->Opaque.elem, source->Opaque.elem, true, modify_type);
+		}
+		return false;
 	case Type_Pointer:
 		if (source->kind == Type_Pointer) {
 			return is_polymorphic_type_assignable(c, poly->Pointer.elem, source->Pointer.elem, true, modify_type);
diff --git a/src/types.cpp b/src/types.cpp
index e95fa7c3b..c91bb631c 100644
--- a/src/types.cpp
+++ b/src/types.cpp
@@ -1127,7 +1127,8 @@ bool is_type_polymorphic(Type *t) {
 
 	case Type_Named:
 		return is_type_polymorphic(t->Named.base);
-
+	case Type_Opaque:
+		return is_type_polymorphic(t->Opaque.elem);
 	case Type_Pointer:
 		return is_type_polymorphic(t->Pointer.elem);
 	case Type_Array:
@@ -2571,6 +2572,11 @@ gbString write_type_to_string(gbString str, Type *type) {
 		str = write_type_to_string(str, type->Pointer.elem);
 		break;
 
+	case Type_Opaque:
+		str = gb_string_appendc(str, "opaque ");
+		str = write_type_to_string(str, type->Opaque.elem);
+		break;
+
 	case Type_Array:
 		str = gb_string_appendc(str, gb_bprintf("[%d]", cast(int)type->Array.count));
 		str = write_type_to_string(str, type->Array.elem);