diff --git a/src/Sema.zig b/src/Sema.zig
index bb306976ea..c64135f559 100644
--- a/src/Sema.zig
+++ b/src/Sema.zig
@@ -21246,8 +21246,8 @@ fn coerceInMemoryAllowed(
         if (child != .ok) {
             return InMemoryCoercionResult{ .optional_child = .{
                 .child = try child.dupe(sema.arena),
-                .actual = src_child_type,
-                .wanted = dest_child_type,
+                .actual = try src_child_type.copy(sema.arena),
+                .wanted = try dest_child_type.copy(sema.arena),
             } };
         }