diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 631cfdab76..0b48afca9e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -1726,6 +1726,10 @@ fn (mut c Checker) selector_expr(mut node ast.SelectorExpr) ast.Type {
 			c.check_or_expr(node.or_block, unwrapped_typ, c.expected_or_type, node)
 			c.expected_or_type = ast.void_type
 		}
+		if c.pref.skip_unused && node.or_block.kind != .absent
+			&& !c.table.used_features.option_or_result {
+			c.table.used_features.option_or_result = true
+		}
 		return field.typ
 	}
 	if mut method := c.table.sym(c.unwrap_generic(typ)).find_method_with_generic_parent(field_name) {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.run.out b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.run.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cfbf08886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.run.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+2
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.skip_unused.run.out b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.skip_unused.run.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cfbf08886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.skip_unused.run.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+2
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.vv b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94a1844551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/selector_option.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+module main
+
+struct GameObject {
+mut:
+	id     int = 1
+	parent ?&GameObject
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	mut gameobject := GameObject{}
+	gameobject.parent = &GameObject{
+		id: 2
+	}
+	println('${gameobject.parent?.id}')
+}