diff --git a/Mono.Cecil/ModuleDefinition.cs b/Mono.Cecil/ModuleDefinition.cs
index e456d2004..dc63ba7e3 100644
--- a/Mono.Cecil/ModuleDefinition.cs
+++ b/Mono.Cecil/ModuleDefinition.cs
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ public FieldReference ImportReference (FieldReference field, IGenericParameterPr
 		{
 			Mixin.CheckField (field);
 
-			if (field.Module == this)
+			if (field.Module == this && field.FieldType.Module == this)
 				return field;
 
 			CheckContext (context, this);