diff --git a/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs b/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs
index 27b06af41..1b1641487 100644
--- a/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@ impl Eval for ast::ModuleImport<'_> {
         }
 
         // If there is a rename, import the source itself under that name.
-        let bare_name = self.bare_name();
         let new_name = self.new_name();
         if let Some(new_name) = new_name {
-            if let Ok(source_name) = &bare_name {
-                if source_name == new_name.as_str() {
+            if let ast::Expr::Ident(ident) = self.source() {
+                if ident.as_str() == new_name.as_str() {
                     // Warn on `import x as x`
                     vm.engine.sink.warn(warning!(
                         new_name.span(),
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ impl Eval for ast::ModuleImport<'_> {
                 }
             }
 
+            // Define renamed module on the scope.
             vm.define(new_name, source.clone());
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/suite/scripting/import.typ b/tests/suite/scripting/import.typ
index 03e2efc6b..49b66ee56 100644
--- a/tests/suite/scripting/import.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/scripting/import.typ
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@
 // Warning: 17-21 unnecessary import rename to same name
 #import enum as enum
 
+--- import-rename-necessary ---
+#import "module.typ" as module: a
+#test(module.a, a)
+
 --- import-rename-unnecessary-mixed ---
 // Warning: 17-21 unnecessary import rename to same name
 #import enum as enum: item
@@ -263,10 +267,6 @@
 // Warning: 31-35 unnecessary import rename to same name
 #import enum as enum: item as item
 
---- import-item-rename-unnecessary-string ---
-// Warning: 25-31 unnecessary import rename to same name
-#import "module.typ" as module
-
 --- import-item-rename-unnecessary-but-ok ---
 #import "modul" + "e.typ" as module
 #test(module.b, 1)