diff --git a/crates/wac-graph/src/encoding.rs b/crates/wac-graph/src/encoding.rs
index 3efd2a2..8e8d58c 100644
--- a/crates/wac-graph/src/encoding.rs
+++ b/crates/wac-graph/src/encoding.rs
@@ -577,7 +577,6 @@ impl<'a> TypeEncoder<'a> {
     }
 
     fn own(&self, state: &mut State, res: ResourceId) -> u32 {
-        assert!(!state.scopes.is_empty());
         let res = state.current.resources[self.0[res].name.as_str()];
         let index = state.current.encodable.type_count();
         state.current.encodable.ty().defined_type().own(res);
diff --git a/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/encoded.wat b/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/encoded.wat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cf8734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/encoded.wat
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+(component
+  (import "x" (type (;0;) (sub resource)))
+  (import "y" (type (;1;) (eq 0)))
+  (type (;2;) (own 0))
+  (type (;3;) (own 1))
+  (type (;4;) (func (param "x" 2) (result 3)))
+  (import "f" (func (;0;) (type 4)))
+  (type (;5;)
+    (component
+      (import "x" (type (;0;) (sub resource)))
+      (import "y" (type (;1;) (eq 0)))
+      (type (;2;) (own 0))
+      (type (;3;) (own 1))
+      (type (;4;) (func (param "x" 2) (result 3)))
+      (import "f" (func (;0;) (type 4)))
+    )
+  )
+  (import "unlocked-dep=<test:foo>" (component (;0;) (type 5)))
+  (instance (;0;) (instantiate 0
+      (with "x" (type 0))
+      (with "y" (type 1))
+      (with "f" (func 0))
+    )
+  )
+)
diff --git a/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/graph.json b/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/graph.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6413c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/graph.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "packages": [
+        {
+            "name": "test:foo",
+            "path": "world.wit"
+        }
+    ],
+    "nodes": [
+        {
+            "type": "instantiation",
+            "package": 0
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/world.wit b/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/world.wit
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5748535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/wac-graph/tests/graphs/import-resource-alias/world.wit
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package example:foo;
+
+world w {
+  resource x;
+  type y = x;
+  import f: func(x: x) -> y;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/wac-types/src/package.rs b/crates/wac-types/src/package.rs
index 8811fea..b4ce2dd 100644
--- a/crates/wac-types/src/package.rs
+++ b/crates/wac-types/src/package.rs
@@ -765,11 +765,8 @@ impl<'a> TypeConverter<'a> {
             let alias_id = self.types.add_resource(Resource {
                 name: name.to_owned(),
                 alias: Some(ResourceAlias {
-                    owner: match self
-                        .find_owner(ComponentAnyTypeId::Resource(id))
-                        .expect("should have owner")
-                    {
-                        (Owner::Interface(id), _) => Some(*id),
+                    owner: match self.find_owner(ComponentAnyTypeId::Resource(id)) {
+                        Some((Owner::Interface(id), _)) => Some(*id),
                         _ => None,
                     },
                     source: *resource_id,