diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs b/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs
index 941949a35e..d42d2406e4 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Type {
             Type::I32 => write!(f, "i32"),
             Type::I64 => write!(f, "i64"),
             Type::I128 => write!(f, "i128"),
-            Type::Identifier(ref variable) => write!(f, "circuit {}", variable),
+            Type::Identifier(ref variable) => write!(f, "{}", variable),
             Type::Scalar => write!(f, "scalar"),
             Type::String => write!(f, "string"),
             Type::U8 => write!(f, "u8"),
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_program.rs b/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_program.rs
index 88d2d7d462..7c1d35a919 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_program.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_program.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl<'a> CodeGenerator<'a> {
             writeln!(
                 output_string,
                 "    {} as {}.private;", // todo: CAUTION private record variables only.
-                name, type_,
+                name, type_.to_string().to_lowercase(),
             )
             .expect("failed to write to string");
         }
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_program.rs b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_program.rs
index 342da11195..da1636252c 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_program.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_program.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,21 @@ impl<'a> ProgramVisitor<'a> for TypeChecker<'a> {
             };
             check_has_field(sym::owner, Type::Address);
             check_has_field(sym::gates, Type::U64);
+
+            // Check that the record does not contain another record.
+            for member in input.members.iter() {
+                if let CircuitMember::CircuitVariable(_, Type::Identifier(identifier)) = member {
+                    if let Some(circuit) = self.symbol_table.borrow().lookup_circuit(identifier.name) {
+                        if circuit.is_record {
+                            self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::record_cannot_contain_record(
+                                input.identifier.name,
+                                identifier.name,
+                                input.span(),
+                            ));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         // Ensure there are no tuple typed members.
diff --git a/errors/src/errors/type_checker/type_checker_error.rs b/errors/src/errors/type_checker/type_checker_error.rs
index 0e93e66c4b..be93d9dff3 100644
--- a/errors/src/errors/type_checker/type_checker_error.rs
+++ b/errors/src/errors/type_checker/type_checker_error.rs
@@ -288,4 +288,11 @@ create_messages!(
         msg: format!("Helper functions cannot have modes associated with their inputs."),
         help: Some("Consider removing the mode or adding a `@program` annotation to the function.".to_string()),
     }
+
+    @formatted
+    record_cannot_contain_record {
+        args: (parent_record: impl Display, child_record: impl Display),
+        msg: format!("A record cannot contain another record."),
+        help: Some(format!("Remove the record `{child_record} from `{parent_record}`.")),
+    }
 );
diff --git a/tests/compiler/records/nested_record.leo b/tests/compiler/records/nested_record.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3eda140179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compiler/records/nested_record.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Pass
+*/
+
+circuit Amount {
+    amount: u64,
+    amt: u64,
+}
+
+record Token {
+    // The token owner.
+    owner: address,
+    // The Aleo balance (in gates).
+    gates: u64,
+    // The token amount.
+    amount: Amount,
+}
+
+@program
+function mint(r0: address, r1: u64) -> Token {
+    return Token {
+        owner: r0,
+        gates: 0u64,
+        amount: Amount { amount: r1, amt: r1 },
+    };
+}
+
+@program
+function main(x: address) -> u64 {
+    const c: u64 = 1u64;
+    let t: Token = Token { owner: x, gates: 0u64, amount: Amount { amount: c, amt: c } };
+
+    return t.gates;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/compiler/records/nested_record_fail.leo b/tests/compiler/records/nested_record_fail.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09fa94bae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compiler/records/nested_record_fail.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Fail
+*/
+
+record Foo {
+    // The token owner.
+    owner: address,
+    // The Aleo balance (in gates).
+    gates: u64,
+    // The token amount.
+    amount: u64,
+}
+
+record Token {
+    // The token owner.
+    owner: address,
+    // The Aleo balance (in gates).
+    gates: u64,
+    // The token amount.
+    foo: Foo,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39211e314d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record.out
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Pass
+outputs:
+  - output:
+      - initial_input_ast: no input
+    initial_ast: e781700aae47b3e3e6fabae4bc8620588ce4a91c8ed500cd1bfb0005ba92f9a0
+    unrolled_ast: e781700aae47b3e3e6fabae4bc8620588ce4a91c8ed500cd1bfb0005ba92f9a0
+    ssa_ast: fdd24be71c71d34367fdd00465fa80391d89776c49e62ad13bea07385dfeb8f8
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record_fail.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record_fail.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2bee6da1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record_fail.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Fail
+outputs:
+  - "Error [ETYC0372030]: A record cannot contain another record.\n    --> compiler-test:12:1\n     |\n  12 | record Token {\n  13 |     // The token owner.\n  14 |     owner: address,\n  15 |     // The Aleo balance (in gates).\n  16 |     gates: u64,\n  17 |     // The token amount.\n  18 |     foo: Foo,\n  19 | }\n     | ^\n     |\n     = Remove the record `Foo from `Token`.\n"