diff --git a/src/dmd/escape.d b/src/dmd/escape.d
index e7600656c35c..545cef70ed1a 100644
--- a/src/dmd/escape.d
+++ b/src/dmd/escape.d
@@ -1665,6 +1665,9 @@ void escapeByValue(Expression e, EscapeByResults* er, bool live = false)
                     {
                         Parameter p = tf.parameterList[i - j];
                         const stc = tf.parameterStorageClass(null, p);
+                        auto returnType = tf.next;
+                        if (!returnType.hasPointers())
+                            continue;
                         if ((stc & (STC.scope_)) && (stc & STC.return_))
                             arg.accept(this);
                         else if ((stc & (STC.ref_)) && (stc & STC.return_))
diff --git a/test/compilable/scope.d b/test/compilable/scope.d
index 71247da634e2..20c79fadd309 100644
--- a/test/compilable/scope.d
+++ b/test/compilable/scope.d
@@ -94,3 +94,22 @@ void test(scope ref D d) @safe
     D[] da;
     da ~= D(d.pos, null);
 }
+
+// https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20682
+
+int f1_20682(return scope ref D d) @safe
+{
+    return d.pos;
+}
+
+ref int f2_20682(return scope ref D d) @safe
+{
+    return d.pos;
+}
+
+void test_20682(scope ref D d) @safe
+{
+    int[] a;
+    a ~= f1_20682(d);
+    a ~= f2_20682(d);
+}