diff --git a/src/mtype.c b/src/mtype.c
index 5ebb1b585911..13da088610af 100644
--- a/src/mtype.c
+++ b/src/mtype.c
@@ -8615,6 +8615,16 @@ Expression *TypeClass::dotExp(Scope *sc, Expression *e, Identifier *ident)
             return e;
         }
 
+      #if 1 // Workaround for Bugzilla 9213
+        FuncDeclaration *fd = sc->func;
+        if (d->needThis() && d->isVarDeclaration() && fd && fd->vthis)
+        {
+            e = new DotVarExp(e->loc, new ThisExp(e->loc), d);
+            e = e->semantic(sc);
+            return e;
+        }
+      #endif
+
         FuncDeclaration *fdthis = hasThis(sc);
         if (d->needThis() && fdthis)
         {
diff --git a/test/runnable/traits.d b/test/runnable/traits.d
index f8d5b987e46c..86dcbfa87c3d 100644
--- a/test/runnable/traits.d
+++ b/test/runnable/traits.d
@@ -660,12 +660,17 @@ alias T6073!(__traits(parent, S6073)) U6073;    // error
 static assert(__traits(isSame, V6073, U6073));  // same instantiation == same arguemnts
 
 /********************************************************/
+// 7027
 
-struct Foo7027 {
-  int a;
-}
+struct Foo7027 { int a; }
 static assert(!__traits(compiles, { return Foo7027.a; }));
 
+/********************************************************/
+// 9213
+
+class Foo9213 { int a; }
+static assert(!__traits(compiles, { return Foo9213.a; }));
+
 /********************************************************/
 
 interface AA