diff --git a/crates/compiler/can/src/def.rs b/crates/compiler/can/src/def.rs
index c9b389cee1..8d67e40c0f 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/can/src/def.rs
+++ b/crates/compiler/can/src/def.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use crate::annotation::IntroducedVariables;
 use crate::annotation::OwnedNamedOrAble;
 use crate::derive;
 use crate::env::Env;
-use crate::expr::AccessorData;
 use crate::expr::AnnotatedMark;
 use crate::expr::ClosureData;
 use crate::expr::Declarations;
@@ -2255,36 +2254,6 @@ fn canonicalize_pending_body<'a>(
                 (loc_can_expr, def_references)
             }
 
-            // Turn f = .foo into f = \rcd -[f]-> rcd.foo
-            (
-                Pattern::Identifier(defined_symbol)
-                | Pattern::AbilityMemberSpecialization {
-                    ident: defined_symbol,
-                    ..
-                },
-                ast::Expr::RecordAccessorFunction(field),
-            ) => {
-                let (loc_can_expr, can_output) = (
-                    Loc::at(
-                        loc_expr.region,
-                        Accessor(AccessorData {
-                            name: *defined_symbol,
-                            function_var: var_store.fresh(),
-                            record_var: var_store.fresh(),
-                            ext_var: var_store.fresh(),
-                            closure_var: var_store.fresh(),
-                            field_var: var_store.fresh(),
-                            field: (*field).into(),
-                        }),
-                    ),
-                    Output::default(),
-                );
-                let def_references = DefReferences::Value(can_output.references.clone());
-                output.union(can_output);
-
-                (loc_can_expr, def_references)
-            }
-
             _ => {
                 let (loc_can_expr, can_output) =
                     canonicalize_expr(env, var_store, scope, loc_expr.region, &loc_expr.value);
diff --git a/crates/compiler/test_gen/src/gen_records.rs b/crates/compiler/test_gen/src/gen_records.rs
index e0d25d553f..1c5c710f60 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/test_gen/src/gen_records.rs
+++ b/crates/compiler/test_gen/src/gen_records.rs
@@ -1092,3 +1092,22 @@ fn update_record_that_is_a_thunk_single_field() {
         RocStr
     );
 }
+
+#[test]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "gen-llvm", feature = "gen-wasm"))]
+fn toplevel_accessor_fn_thunk() {
+    assert_evals_to!(
+        indoc!(
+            r#"
+            app "test" provides [main] to "./platform"
+
+            ra = .field
+
+            main =
+            ra { field : 15u8 }
+            "#
+        ),
+        15u8,
+        u8
+    )
+}
diff --git a/crates/compiler/test_mono/generated/toplevel_accessor_fn_thunk.txt b/crates/compiler/test_mono/generated/toplevel_accessor_fn_thunk.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96e66c2592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/compiler/test_mono/generated/toplevel_accessor_fn_thunk.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+procedure Test.1 ():
+    let Test.6 : {} = Struct {};
+    ret Test.6;
+
+procedure Test.2 (Test.7):
+    ret Test.7;
+
+procedure Test.0 ():
+    let Test.9 : U8 = 15i64;
+    let Test.4 : {} = CallByName Test.1;
+    let Test.3 : U8 = CallByName Test.2 Test.9;
+    ret Test.3;
diff --git a/crates/compiler/test_mono/src/tests.rs b/crates/compiler/test_mono/src/tests.rs
index 03ddfc0d88..aa4dfb6023 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/test_mono/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/compiler/test_mono/src/tests.rs
@@ -2082,3 +2082,17 @@ fn anonymous_closure_lifted_to_named_issue_2403() {
         "#
     )
 }
+
+#[mono_test]
+fn toplevel_accessor_fn_thunk() {
+    indoc!(
+        r#"
+        app "test" provides [main] to "./platform"
+
+        ra = .field
+
+        main =
+            ra { field : 15u8 }
+        "#
+    )
+}
diff --git a/crates/compiler/types/src/subs.rs b/crates/compiler/types/src/subs.rs
index 4b189c0b26..975d33195b 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/types/src/subs.rs
+++ b/crates/compiler/types/src/subs.rs
@@ -2135,6 +2135,8 @@ impl Subs {
         is_inhabited(self, var)
     }
 
+    /// Is the ground constructor (in the layout-determination sense) of this type a function?
+    /// That is, is this a function modulo aliases and opaques?
     pub fn is_function(&self, mut var: Variable) -> bool {
         loop {
             match self.get_content_without_compacting(var) {