diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
index 7292bd696..5645fe5eb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
@@ -10938,6 +10938,12 @@ static inline bool sema_expr_analyse_lambda(SemaContext *context, Type *target_t
 	// so we'll declare it as weak and externally visible.
 	unit_register_external_symbol(context, decl);
 
+	if (context->generic_instance)
+	{
+		decl->is_templated = true;
+		decl->instance_id = declid(context->generic_instance);
+	}
+
 	// Before function analysis, lambda evaluation is deferred
 	if (unit->module->stage < ANALYSIS_FUNCTIONS)
 	{
@@ -10947,11 +10953,6 @@ static inline bool sema_expr_analyse_lambda(SemaContext *context, Type *target_t
 			decl->var.is_read = true;
 		}
 		decl_flatten(decl)->is_external_visible = true;
-		if (context->generic_instance)
-		{
-			decl->is_templated = true;
-			decl->instance_id = declid(context->generic_instance);
-		}
 		vec_add(unit->module->lambdas_to_evaluate, decl);
 	}
 	else