diff --git a/src/preserves.nim b/src/preserves.nim
index b7793c2..d8e61da 100644
--- a/src/preserves.nim
+++ b/src/preserves.nim
@@ -785,6 +785,10 @@ proc fromPreserve*[T, E](v: var T; pr: Preserve[E]): bool =
     assert(fromPreserve(foo, parsePreserves("""<foo 1 2>""")))
     assert(foo.x == 1)
     assert(foo.y == 2)
+  when T is E:
+    if not pr.embedded and pr.kind == pkEmbedded:
+      v = pr.embed
+      return true
   when T is Preserve[E]:
     v = pr
     result = true