diff --git a/src/preserves.nim b/src/preserves.nim
index 6763d6c..407e985 100644
--- a/src/preserves.nim
+++ b/src/preserves.nim
@@ -885,8 +885,8 @@ proc fromPreserve*[T, E](v: var T; pr: Preserve[E]): bool =
   when T is E:
     if not pr.embedded and pr.kind == pkEmbedded:
       v = pr.embed
-      return true
-  when T is Preserve[E]:
+      result = true
+  elif T is Preserve[E]:
     v = pr
     result = true
   elif T is Preserve[void]: