diff --git a/vyper/codegen/expr.py b/vyper/codegen/expr.py
index 1f03d8cecf..d637a454bc 100644
--- a/vyper/codegen/expr.py
+++ b/vyper/codegen/expr.py
@@ -321,17 +321,17 @@ def parse_Attribute(self):
                         "chain.id is unavailable prior to istanbul ruleset", self.expr
                     )
                 return IRnode.from_list(["chainid"], typ=UINT256_T)
-
         # Other variables
-        sub = Expr(self.expr.value, self.context).ir_node
-        # contract type
-        if isinstance(sub.typ, InterfaceT):
-            # MyInterface.address
-            assert self.expr.attr == "address"
-            sub.typ = typ
-            return sub
-        if isinstance(sub.typ, StructT) and self.expr.attr in sub.typ.member_types:
-            return get_element_ptr(sub, self.expr.attr)
+        else:
+            sub = Expr(self.expr.value, self.context).ir_node
+            # contract type
+            if isinstance(sub.typ, InterfaceT):
+                # MyInterface.address
+                assert self.expr.attr == "address"
+                sub.typ = typ
+                return sub
+            if isinstance(sub.typ, StructT) and self.expr.attr in sub.typ.member_types:
+                return get_element_ptr(sub, self.expr.attr)
 
     def parse_Subscript(self):
         sub = Expr(self.expr.value, self.context).ir_node