diff --git a/releasenotes.md b/releasenotes.md
index 8093dcfd1..9278bb257 100644
--- a/releasenotes.md
+++ b/releasenotes.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 - Fix lexer allowing a trailing underscore (_) with hex and binary literals.
 - Fix `--list-operators` CLI command printing underscore (_) and hash (#).
 - Fix bug in temp allocator when temp memory is exhausted and allocation needs overaligned mem. #1715
+- Incorrectly handles distinct enums and pointers with '+=' and '-=' #1717.
 
 ### Stdlib changes
 - Increase BitWriter.write_bits limit up to 32 bits.
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
index 467ccda1f..13fc8e858 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
@@ -5717,13 +5717,13 @@ static bool sema_expr_analyse_op_assign(SemaContext *context, Expr *expr, Expr *
 	if (int_only && !type_flat_is_intlike(flat))
 	{
 		if (allow_bitstruct && flat->type_kind == TYPE_BITSTRUCT) goto BITSTRUCT_OK;
-		RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(left, "Expected an integer here.");
+		RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(left, "Expected an integer here, not a value of type %s.", type_quoted_error_string(left->type));
 	}
 
 	// 4. In any case, these ops are only defined on numbers.
 	if (!type_underlying_is_numeric(flat) && !(is_add_sub && type_underlying_may_add_sub(left->type)))
 	{
-		RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(left, "Expected a numeric type here.");
+		RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(left, "Expected a numeric type here, not a value of type %s.", type_quoted_error_string(left->type));
 	}
 
 BITSTRUCT_OK:
@@ -5731,7 +5731,6 @@ BITSTRUCT_OK:
 	// 5. Analyse RHS
 	if (!sema_analyse_expr(context, right)) return false;
 
-
 	// 3. Copy type & set properties.
 	if (IS_OPTIONAL(right) && !IS_OPTIONAL(left))
 	{
@@ -5742,8 +5741,30 @@ BITSTRUCT_OK:
 	bool optional = IS_OPTIONAL(left) || IS_OPTIONAL(right);
 
 	// 5. In the pointer case we have to treat this differently.
-	if (left_type_canonical->type_kind == TYPE_POINTER)
+	if (flat->type_kind == TYPE_ENUM)
 	{
+		if (type_flat_distinct_inline(no_fail)->type_kind != TYPE_ENUM)
+		{
+			RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(expr, "A value of type %s cannot be added to or subtracted from.", type_quoted_error_string(left->type));
+		}
+		// 7. Finally, check that the right side is indeed an integer.
+		if (!type_is_integer(right->type->canonical))
+		{
+			RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(right,
+			                  "The right side was '%s' but only integers are valid on the right side of %s when the left side is an enum.",
+			                  type_to_error_string(right->type),
+			                  token_type_to_string(binaryop_to_token(expr->binary_expr.operator)));
+		}
+		if (!cast_implicit(context, right, flat->decl->enums.type_info->type, false)) return false;
+		goto END;
+	}
+	if (type_is_pointer_like(flat))
+	{
+		// Not inline pointer-like
+		if (!type_is_pointer_like(no_fail))
+		{
+			RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(expr, "A value of type %s cannot be added to or subtracted from.", type_quoted_error_string(left->type));
+		}
 		// 7. Finally, check that the right side is indeed an integer.
 		if (!type_is_integer(right->type->canonical))
 		{
diff --git a/test/test_suite/distinct/disntinct_add_fail.c3 b/test/test_suite/distinct/disntinct_add_fail.c3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d90e42d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_suite/distinct/disntinct_add_fail.c3
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// #target: macos-x64
+module test;
+import std;
+
+fn void main()
+{
+	DString y;
+
+	y ^= 1; // #error: Expected an integer here
+	y += 1.0; // #error: A value of type 'DString'
+	y += 1; // #error: A value of type 'DString'
+}
diff --git a/test/test_suite/enumerations/enum_add_sub.c3t b/test/test_suite/enumerations/enum_add_sub.c3t
index ed5c71c45..20772f44a 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/enumerations/enum_add_sub.c3t
+++ b/test/test_suite/enumerations/enum_add_sub.c3t
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ enum Foo
 {
 	ABC
 }
-distinct Abc = Foo;
+distinct Abc = inline Foo;
 distinct BarInt = int;
 enum Bar : BarInt
 {
diff --git a/test/test_suite/enumerations/inc_assign.c3t b/test/test_suite/enumerations/inc_assign.c3t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88c71105a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_suite/enumerations/inc_assign.c3t
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// #target: macos-x64
+module test;
+import std;
+
+enum Abc
+{
+	ABCD,
+	OKFEOFKE,
+	OFKEOFK
+}
+
+distinct Bob = inline Abc;
+fn void main()
+{
+	Abc y;
+	y += 1;
+	Bob gh;
+	gh += 1;
+}
+
+/* #expect: test.ll
+
+entry:
+  %y = alloca i32, align 4
+  %gh = alloca i32, align 4
+  store i32 0, ptr %y, align 4
+  %0 = load i32, ptr %y, align 4
+  %add = add i32 %0, 1
+  store i32 %add, ptr %y, align 4
+  store i32 0, ptr %gh, align 4
+  %1 = load i32, ptr %gh, align 4
+  %add1 = add i32 %1, 1
+  store i32 %add1, ptr %gh, align 4
+  ret void
+}
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diff --git a/test/test_suite/enumerations/inc_assign_fail.c3 b/test/test_suite/enumerations/inc_assign_fail.c3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25ce04994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_suite/enumerations/inc_assign_fail.c3
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// #target: macos-x64
+module test;
+import std;
+
+enum Abc
+{
+	ABCD,
+	OKFEOFKE,
+	OFKEOFK
+}
+
+distinct Bob = Abc;
+fn void main()
+{
+	Abc y;
+	y ^= 1; // #error: Expected an integer here, not a value of type
+	y += 1.0; // #error: The right side was 'double'
+	Bob gh;
+	gh += 1; // #error: A value of type 'Bob'
+}
+
+/* #expect: test.ll
+
+feofke
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