diff --git a/stage0/sema.c b/stage0/sema.c
index a100dd1881..1e3ac7ecc5 100644
--- a/stage0/sema.c
+++ b/stage0/sema.c
@@ -11559,8 +11559,10 @@ static bool analyzeBodyInner(
                         resolved = s_file_root_type[fid];
                         // Create ptr_nav for the import nav,
                         // matching Zig's analyzeNavRefInner.
-                        if (s_in_main_analysis
-                            && sema->file_idx != UINT32_MAX) {
+                        // Created during both preamble and main analysis
+                        // (the Zig compiler creates these whenever imports
+                        // are accessed in comptime context).
+                        if (sema->file_idx != UINT32_MAX) {
                             uint32_t nav_idx2 = findNavInNamespace(
                                 s_file_namespace[sema->file_idx], decl_name);
                             if (nav_idx2 != UINT32_MAX) {