diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index 5876221b7a..cf66fc1d9a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -592,6 +592,11 @@ fn (f mut Fmt) expr(node ast.Expr) {
 				f.write('}')
 			}
 		}
+		ast.TypeOf {
+			f.write('typeof(')
+			f.expr(it.expr)
+			f.write(')')
+		}
 		else {
 			eprintln('fmt expr: unhandled node ' + typeof(node))
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/typeof_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/typeof_keep.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e42ded93b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/typeof_keep.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn test_typeof() {
+	println(typeof(x))
+}