diff --git a/compiler/semtempl.nim b/compiler/semtempl.nim
index c20f0102320f5..6e824195a9bd2 100644
--- a/compiler/semtempl.nim
+++ b/compiler/semtempl.nim
@@ -376,6 +376,8 @@ proc semTemplBody(c: var TemplCtx, n: PNode): PNode =
         result = newSymNode(s, n.info)
         onUse(n.info, s)
       else:
+        if s.kind in {skType, skVar, skLet, skConst}:
+          discard qualifiedLookUp(c.c, n, {checkAmbiguity, checkModule})
         result = semTemplSymbol(c.c, n, s, c.noGenSym > 0)
   of nkBind:
     result = semTemplBody(c, n[0])
diff --git a/tests/template/m1027a.nim b/tests/template/m1027a.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fad915a2f4300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/template/m1027a.nim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+const version_str* = "mod a"
diff --git a/tests/template/m1027b.nim b/tests/template/m1027b.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5ff0b971407b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/template/m1027b.nim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+const version_str* = "mod b"
diff --git a/tests/template/t1027.nim b/tests/template/t1027.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fe03c4ea9187e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/template/t1027.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+discard """
+  cmd: "nim check --hints:off $file"
+  errormsg: ""
+  nimout: '''
+t1027.nim(20, 19) Error: ambiguous identifier: 'version_str' -- use one of the following:
+  m1027a.version_str: string
+  m1027b.version_str: string
+'''
+"""
+
+
+
+
+
+
+import m1027a, m1027b
+
+# bug #1027
+template wrap_me(stuff): untyped =
+  echo "Using " & version_str
+
+wrap_me("hey")