diff --git a/vlib/compiler/parser.v b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
index 83739b1d2a..c25a4fc9ea 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ fn ($v.name mut $v.typ) ${p.cur_fn.name}(...) {
 		expr := p.cgen.cur_line[pos..]
 		left := p.cgen.cur_line[..pos]
 		typ := expr_type.replace('Option_', '')
-		p.cgen.resetln(left + 'opt_ok($expr, sizeof($typ))')
+		p.cgen.resetln(left + 'opt_ok(($typ[]){ $expr }, sizeof($typ))')
 	}
 	else if expr_type.starts_with('Option_') &&
 		p.assigned_type == expr_type['Option_'.len..] && p.tok == .key_orelse
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/tests/option_test.v b/vlib/compiler/tests/option_test.v
index 40e1399bc6..fdebb08903 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/tests/option_test.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/tests/option_test.v
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fn test_opt_default() {
 
 fn foo_ok() ?int {
 	return 777
-}	
+}
 
 fn foo_str() ?string {
 	return 'something'
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn foo_str() ?string {
 
 fn test_q() {
 	//assert foo_ok()? == true
-}	
+}
 
 struct Person {
 mut:
@@ -112,3 +112,15 @@ fn test_field_or() {
 	}
 	assert mytitle == 'default'
 }
+
+struct Thing {
+mut:
+	opt ?int
+}
+
+fn test_opt_field() {
+	mut t := Thing{}
+	t.opt = 5
+	val := t.opt or { return }
+	assert val == 5
+}