1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/passes/RemoveUnusedBrs.cpp b/src/passes/RemoveUnusedBrs.cpp
index 01c465f18..f383f669a 100644
--- a/src/passes/RemoveUnusedBrs.cpp
+++ b/src/passes/RemoveUnusedBrs.cpp
@@ -694,8 +694,13 @@ struct RemoveUnusedBrs : public WalkerPass<PostWalker<RemoveUnusedBrs>> {
       bool worked = false;
 
       void visitBrOn(BrOn* curr) {
-        // Ignore unreachable BrOns which we cannot improve anyhow.
-        if (curr->type == Type::unreachable) {
+        // Ignore unreachable BrOns which we cannot improve anyhow. Note that
+        // we must check the ref field manually, as we may be changing types as
+        // we go here. (Another option would be to use a TypeUpdater here
+        // instead of calling ReFinalize at the very end, but that would be more
+        // complex and slower.)
+        if (curr->type == Type::unreachable ||
+            curr->ref->type == Type::unreachable) {
           return;
         }