diff --git a/src/e2ir.c b/src/e2ir.c
index d91171246d5f..f1a27f0829fb 100644
--- a/src/e2ir.c
+++ b/src/e2ir.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ elem *toElem(Expression *e, IRState *irs)
 
         void visit(DeclarationExp *de)
         {
-            //printf("DeclarationExp::toElem() %s\n", detoChars());
+            //printf("DeclarationExp::toElem() %s\n", de->toChars());
             result = Dsymbol_toElem(de->declaration);
         }
 
@@ -4826,6 +4826,10 @@ elem *toElem(Expression *e, IRState *irs)
             {
                 irs->deferToObj->push(ed);
             }
+            else if (TemplateInstance *ti = s->isTemplateInstance())
+            {
+                irs->deferToObj->push(ti);
+            }
             return e;
         }
 
diff --git a/test/runnable/mixin2.d b/test/runnable/mixin2.d
index c50c35666d1c..861cb23cd4b5 100644
--- a/test/runnable/mixin2.d
+++ b/test/runnable/mixin2.d
@@ -324,6 +324,24 @@ void test7553()
     auto r2 = new Bar7553().to_range(1);
 }
 
+/*********************************************/
+// 13479
+
+mixin template F13479()
+{
+    void t()()
+    {
+    }
+
+    alias t!() a;
+}
+
+void test13479()
+{
+    mixin F13479!();
+    a();
+}
+
 /*********************************************/
 
 void main()
@@ -339,6 +357,7 @@ void main()
     test9();
     test10();
     test7156();
+    test13479();
 
     writeln("Success");
 }