diff --git a/compiler/jvmdef.pas b/compiler/jvmdef.pas
index cb2abbb2e3..a7558850d3 100644
--- a/compiler/jvmdef.pas
+++ b/compiler/jvmdef.pas
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ implementation
             case tobjectdef(def).objecttype of
               odt_javaclass,
               odt_interfacejava:
-                encodedstr:=encodedstr+'L'+tobjectdef(def).jvm_full_typename(true)+';'
+                begin
+                  def:=maybe_find_real_class_definition(def,false);
+                  encodedstr:=encodedstr+'L'+tobjectdef(def).jvm_full_typename(true)+';'
+                end
               else
                 result:=false;
             end;