diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
index 54e37e204..25aa56836 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
@@ -3968,6 +3968,14 @@ CHECK_DEEPER:
 			goto CHECK_DEEPER;
 		}
 
+		if (type->type_kind == TYPE_DISTINCT && decl->is_substruct)
+		{
+			Expr *inner_expr = expr_copy(current_parent);
+			type = type->decl->distinct_decl.base_type;
+			inner_expr->type = type;
+			current_parent = inner_expr;
+			goto CHECK_DEEPER;
+		}
 		// 11b. Otherwise we give up.
 		if (private)
 		{
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 290013907..07fe19d4e 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define COMPILER_VERSION "0.4.556"
\ No newline at end of file
+#define COMPILER_VERSION "0.4.557"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/distinct/distinct_inline_access.c3 b/test/test_suite/distinct/distinct_inline_access.c3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b706703a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_suite/distinct/distinct_inline_access.c3
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+module testing;
+import std::io;
+import foo;
+
+fn void main()
+{
+    FooInt foo;
+}
+
+def FooInt = distinct inline Foo;
+
+struct Bar
+{
+    FooInt list;
+}
+
+fn void Bar.set(&self, int x)
+{
+    self.list.set(x);
+}
+
+module foo;
+
+struct Foo
+{
+    int x;
+}
+
+fn void Foo.set(&self, int x)
+{
+    self.x = x;
+}
\ No newline at end of file