diff --git a/releasenotes.md b/releasenotes.md
index dea23cd30..c8b09395a 100644
--- a/releasenotes.md
+++ b/releasenotes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## 0.7.10 Change list
 
 ### Changes / improvements
+- Method resolution and `$define` now works together well unless definitions are out of order for real.
 
 ### Stdlib changes
 - Summarize sort macros as generic function wrappers to reduce the amount of generated code. #2831
diff --git a/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h b/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h
index 98f19f27a..4229ed761 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h
+++ b/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ typedef struct Decl_
 	bool attr_structlike : 1;
 	bool is_template : 1;
 	bool is_templated : 1;
+	bool is_method_checked : 1;
 	union
 	{
 		void *backend_ref;
@@ -2016,6 +2017,7 @@ typedef struct
 	HTable features;
 	Module std_module;
 	MethodTable method_extensions;
+	Type **types_with_failed_methods;
 	Decl **method_extension_list;
 	DeclTable symbols;
 	PathTable path_symbols;
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_decls.c b/src/compiler/sema_decls.c
index 537973b8e..605e46817 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_decls.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_decls.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ static inline bool sema_check_param_uniqueness_and_type(SemaContext *context, De
 static inline bool sema_analyse_method(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl);
 static inline bool sema_is_valid_method_param(SemaContext *context, Decl *param, Type *parent_type, bool is_dynamic);
 static inline bool sema_analyse_macro_method(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl);
-static inline bool unit_add_base_extension_method(SemaContext *context, Decl *method);
+static inline bool unit_add_base_extension_method(SemaContext *context, Type *type, Decl *method);
 static inline bool type_add_method(SemaContext *context, Type *parent_type, Decl *method);
 static bool sema_analyse_operator_common(SemaContext *context, Decl *method, TypeInfo **rtype_ptr, Decl ***params_ptr, uint32_t parameters);
 static inline bool sema_analyse_operator_element_at(SemaContext *context, Decl *method);
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@ INLINE SourceSpan method_find_overload_span(Decl *method)
 	return method->attrs_resolved->overload;
 }
 
-static inline bool unit_add_base_extension_method(SemaContext *context, Decl *method)
+static inline bool unit_add_base_extension_method(SemaContext *context, Type *type, Decl *method)
 {
 	Decl *other = declptrzero(methodtable_set(&compiler.context.method_extensions, method));
 	if (other)
@@ -2304,6 +2304,13 @@ static inline bool unit_add_base_extension_method(SemaContext *context, Decl *me
 		SEMA_NOTE(other, "The previous definition was here.");
 		return false;
 	}
+	FOREACH(Type *, t, compiler.context.types_with_failed_methods)
+	{
+		if (t == type)
+		{
+			RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(method, "A method was added to %s which already was checked for method availability, declarations must be reordered.", type_quoted_error_string(type));
+		}
+	}
 	vec_add(compiler.context.method_extension_list, method);
 	DEBUG_LOG("Builtin type method '%s' analysed.", method->name);
 	return true;
@@ -2636,7 +2643,7 @@ static inline bool type_add_method(SemaContext *context, Type *parent_type, Decl
 		return true;
 	}
 	// Is it a base extension?
-	if (!type_is_user_defined(parent_type)) return unit_add_base_extension_method(context, method);
+	if (!type_is_user_defined(parent_type)) return unit_add_base_extension_method(context, parent_type, method);
 
 	// Resolve it as a user-defined type extension.
 	Decl *parent = parent_type->decl;
@@ -2653,7 +2660,10 @@ static inline bool type_add_method(SemaContext *context, Type *parent_type, Decl
 		SEMA_NOTE(other, "The previous definition was here.");
 		return decl_poison(method);
 	}
-
+	if (parent->is_method_checked)
+	{
+		RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(method, "A method was added to %s which already was checked for method availability, declarations must be reordered.", type_quoted_error_string(parent_type));
+	}
 	DEBUG_LOG("Method-like '%s.%s' analysed.", parent->name, method->name);
 
 	Methods *table = parent->method_table;
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
index 76e4393e6..4b88a67de 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
@@ -5059,7 +5059,11 @@ static inline bool sema_expr_analyse_type_access(SemaContext *context, Expr *exp
 		if (!decl_ok(member)) return false;
 		if (!member)
 		{
-			if (missing_ref) goto MISSING_REF;
+			if (missing_ref)
+			{
+				vec_add(compiler.context.types_with_failed_methods, parent_type);
+				goto MISSING_REF;
+			}
 			RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(expr, "'%s' does not have a property or method '%s'.", type_to_error_string(parent_type), name);
 		}
 		expr_resolve_ident(expr, member);
@@ -5106,8 +5110,7 @@ static inline bool sema_expr_analyse_type_access(SemaContext *context, Expr *exp
 		{
 			if (decl->unit->module->stage < ANALYSIS_POST_REGISTER)
 			{
-				bool err = SEMA_WARN_STRICT(expr, "There might be a method '%s' for %s, but methods for the type have not yet been completely registered, so a warning is issued.", name, type_quoted_error_string(parent_type));
-				if (err) return false;
+				decl->is_method_checked = true;
 			}
 			goto MISSING_REF;
 		}
@@ -5205,6 +5208,8 @@ static inline bool sema_expr_analyse_member_access(SemaContext *context, Expr *e
 			sema_create_const_membersof(expr, decl->type->canonical, parent->const_expr.member.align, parent->const_expr.member.offset);
 			return true;
 		case TYPE_PROPERTY_METHODSOF:
+			decl->is_method_checked = true;
+			FALLTHROUGH;
 		case TYPE_PROPERTY_KINDOF:
 		case TYPE_PROPERTY_SIZEOF:
 			return sema_expr_rewrite_to_type_property(context, expr, decl->type->canonical, type_property, decl->type->canonical);
@@ -5260,6 +5265,7 @@ static inline bool sema_expr_analyse_member_access(SemaContext *context, Expr *e
 	return true;
 MISSING_REF:
 	*missing_ref = true;
+	decl->is_method_checked = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -6551,7 +6557,11 @@ CHECK_DEEPER:
 		Decl *method = sema_resolve_type_method(context, type, kw);
 		if (!method)
 		{
-			if (missing_ref) goto MISSING_REF;
+			if (missing_ref)
+			{
+				vec_add(compiler.context.types_with_failed_methods, type);
+				goto MISSING_REF;
+			}
 			RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(expr, "There is no member or method '%s' on %s", kw, type_quoted_error_string(parent->type));
 		}
 
@@ -6608,6 +6618,13 @@ CHECK_DEEPER:
 	// 11. If we didn't find a match...
 	if (!member)
 	{
+		Type *parent_type = type_no_optional(parent->type)->canonical;
+		ASSERT(type_is_user_defined(parent_type));
+		// Tag as maybe wrong.
+		if (!private && missing_ref && parent_type->decl->unit->module->stage < ANALYSIS_POST_REGISTER)
+		{
+			parent_type->decl->is_method_checked = true;
+		}
 		// 11a. We have a potential embedded struct check:
 		Expr *substruct = sema_enter_inline_member(current_parent, type);
 		if (substruct)
@@ -6625,13 +6642,7 @@ CHECK_DEEPER:
 			if (missing_ref) goto MISSING_REF;
 			RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(expr, "The method '%s' has private visibility.", kw);
 		}
-		Type *parent_type = type_no_optional(parent->type)->canonical;
-		ASSERT(type_is_user_defined(parent_type));
-		if (missing_ref && parent_type->decl->unit->module->stage < ANALYSIS_POST_REGISTER)
-		{
-			bool err = SEMA_WARN_STRICT(expr, "There might be a method '%s' for %s, but methods have not yet been completely registered, so analysis fails.", kw, type_quoted_error_string(parent->type));
-			if (err) return false;
-		}
+
 		if (parent_type->type_kind == TYPE_INTERFACE)
 		{
 			if (missing_ref) goto MISSING_REF;
@@ -6666,7 +6677,6 @@ CHECK_DEEPER:
 		}
 	}
 	// 13. Copy properties.
-
 	expr->access_resolved_expr = (ExprResolvedAccess) { .parent = current_parent, .ref = member };
 	if (expr->expr_kind == EXPR_ACCESS_UNRESOLVED) expr->expr_kind = EXPR_ACCESS_RESOLVED;
 	expr->type = type_add_optional(member->type, optional);
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_internal.h b/src/compiler/sema_internal.h
index 9483db36c..0338b34bf 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_internal.h
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_internal.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #define UINT20_MAX        1048575U
 
 #define SEMA_WARN(_node, ...) (sema_warn_at(context, (_node)->span, __VA_ARGS__))
-#define SEMA_WARN_STRICT(_node, ...) (sema_warn_very_strict(context, (_node)->span, __VA_ARGS__))
 #define SEMA_ERROR(_node, ...) sema_error_at(context, (_node)->span, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(_node, ...) do { sema_error_at(context, (_node)->span, __VA_ARGS__); return false; } while (0)
 #define RETURN_VAL_SEMA_ERROR(val__, _node, ...) do { sema_error_at(context, (_node)->span, __VA_ARGS__); return (val__); } while (0)
diff --git a/test/test_suite/methods/method_resolution_order.c3 b/test/test_suite/methods/method_resolution_order.c3
index b3658427e..dd10e4856 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/methods/method_resolution_order.c3
+++ b/test/test_suite/methods/method_resolution_order.c3
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 module test2;
 import test3;
-struct Bar @if($defined(Foo.b)) // warning: There might be a method 'b' for 'Foo', but methods for the type have not yet been
+struct Bar @if($defined(Foo.b))
 {
 	int a;
 }
 
-struct Bar2 @if($defined((Foo){}.b)) // warning: There might be a method 'b' for 'Foo', but methods have not yet been completely
+struct Bar2 @if($defined((Foo){}.b))
 {
 	int a;
 }
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ struct Foo
 {
 	int a;
 }
+fn void Foo.b(&self) {} // #error: A method was added to 'Foo' which already was checked for method availability
+
 module test;
 
 import test2;
@@ -22,6 +24,6 @@ import test3;
 
 fn int main()
 {
-	Bar b; // #error: 'Bar' could not be found, did you spell it right
+	Bar b;
 	return 0;
 }
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