diff --git a/src/compiler.pr b/src/compiler.pr
index 30676f18..5cfad93a 100644
--- a/src/compiler.pr
+++ b/src/compiler.pr
@@ -6655,7 +6655,7 @@ def create_destructor(tpe: *typechecking::Type, value: Value, state: *State) {
 
             if destructor {
                 state.call(destructor.type_name, null, [field_value])
-            } else {
+            } else if typechecking::has_destructor(field.tpe) {
                 let args = vector::make()
                 let first_param = allocate(typechecking::NamedParameter)
                 @first_param = {