diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v b/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
index 3e5a18c2fb..1dfcaa9c94 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) parse_any_type(language table.Language, is_ptr bool, check
 		if !p.tok.lit[0].is_capital() {
 			p.error('imported types must start with a capital letter')
 		}
-	} else if p.expr_mod != '' {
+	} else if p.expr_mod != '' && !p.in_generic_params { // p.expr_mod is from the struct and not from the generic parameter
 		name = p.expr_mod + '.' + name
 	} else if p.mod != 'builtin' && name.len > 1 && name !in p.table.type_idxs {
 		// `Foo` in module `mod` means `mod.Foo`
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_template_type(name string) table.Type {
 pub fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_struct_inst_type(name string) table.Type {
 	mut bs_name := name
 	p.next()
+	p.in_generic_params = true
 	bs_name += '<'
 	mut generic_types := []table.Type{}
 	mut is_instance := false
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_struct_inst_type(name string) table.Type {
 		bs_name += ','
 	}
 	p.check(.gt)
+	p.in_generic_params = false
 	bs_name += '>'
 	if is_instance && generic_types.len > 0 {
 		mut gt_idx := p.table.find_type_idx(bs_name)
@@ -368,13 +370,17 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_struct_inst_type(name string) table.Type {
 			return table.new_type(gt_idx)
 		}
 		gt_idx = p.table.add_placeholder_type(bs_name, .v)
+		mut parent_idx := p.table.type_idxs[name]
+		if parent_idx == 0 {
+			parent_idx = p.table.add_placeholder_type(name, .v)
+		}
 		idx := p.table.register_type_symbol(table.TypeSymbol{
 			kind: .generic_struct_inst
 			name: bs_name
 			source_name: bs_name
 			mod: p.mod
 			info: table.GenericStructInst{
-				parent_idx: p.table.type_idxs[name]
+				parent_idx: parent_idx
 				generic_types: generic_types
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 5827f67d62..c03036597f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ mut:
 	warnings          []errors.Warning
 	vet_errors        []string
 	cur_fn_name       string
+	in_generic_params bool // indicates if parsing between `<` and `>` of a method/function
 }
 
 // for tests
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/generics_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/generics_test.v
index 2fd4820c3c..5dd197dfa0 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/generics_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/generics_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import simplemodule
+
 fn test_todo() {
 }
 
@@ -281,6 +283,11 @@ fn test_generic_struct_method() {
 	assert foo_int.value() == '2'
 }
 
+fn test_struct_from_other_module() {
+	g := simplemodule.ThisIsGeneric<Permission>{}
+	assert g.msg.name == ''
+}
+
 /*
 struct Abc{ x int y int z int }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/modules/simplemodule/simplemodule.v b/vlib/v/tests/modules/simplemodule/simplemodule.v
index fd3e125f5e..6d3b19a5d7 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/modules/simplemodule/simplemodule.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/modules/simplemodule/simplemodule.v
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ pub fn iadd(x int, y int) int {
 pub fn imul(x int, y int) int {
 	return x * y
 }
+
+pub struct ThisIsGeneric<T> {
+	msg T
+}