diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Test/NRefactoryResolverTests.cs b/src/Main/Base/Test/NRefactoryResolverTests.cs
index a169406cc7..7701cc1ea1 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Test/NRefactoryResolverTests.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Test/NRefactoryResolverTests.cs
@@ -1025,6 +1025,15 @@ End Class
 			                "the full type should be resolved");
 		}
 		
+		[Test]
+		public void GlobalNamelookupVB()
+		{
+			// using an import this way IS possible in VB.NET
+			string program = "Imports System\n";
+			NamespaceResolveResult nrr = ResolveVB<NamespaceResolveResult>(program, "System", 1);
+			Assert.AreEqual("System", nrr.Name);
+		}
+		
 		[Test]
 		public void ImportAliasTest()
 		{
diff --git a/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Dom/Project/Src/ProjectContent/DefaultProjectContent.cs b/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Dom/Project/Src/ProjectContent/DefaultProjectContent.cs
index a966cfc278..564248f82c 100644
--- a/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Dom/Project/Src/ProjectContent/DefaultProjectContent.cs
+++ b/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Dom/Project/Src/ProjectContent/DefaultProjectContent.cs
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Dom
 				if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(usingScope.NamespaceName)) {
 					// Try if name is already the full type name
 					fullname = name;
+					lookedForFullTypeName = true;
 				} else {
 					fullname = usingScope.NamespaceName + "." + name;
 				}