diff --git a/src/preserves.nim b/src/preserves.nim
index 2ced976..db5f20c 100644
--- a/src/preserves.nim
+++ b/src/preserves.nim
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ proc fromPreserve*[T, E](v: var T; pr: Preserve[E]): bool =
   elif compiles(fromPreserveHook(v, pr)):
     result = fromPreserveHook(v, pr)
   elif T is distinct:
-    result = fromPreserve(result.distinctBase, pr)
+    result = fromPreserve(v.distinctBase, pr)
   elif T is enum:
     if pr.isSymbol:
       try: