diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/io/ZipArchive.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/io/ZipArchive.scala
index 4bdc4c9d4057..23e66d17ea88 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/io/ZipArchive.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/io/ZipArchive.scala
@@ -231,11 +231,12 @@ final class ManifestResources(val url: URL) extends ZipArchive(null, None) {
     for (zipEntry <- iter) {
       val dir = getDir(dirs, zipEntry)
       if (!zipEntry.isDirectory) {
-        val f = new Entry(zipEntry.getName, dir) {
+        class FileEntry() extends Entry(zipEntry.getName, dir) {
           override def lastModified = zipEntry.getTime()
           override def input        = resourceInputStream(this.path)
           override def sizeOption   = None
         }
+        val f = new FileEntry()
         dir.entries(f.name) = f
       }
     }
diff --git a/tests/pos/i2340.scala b/tests/pos/i2340.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..64866679b01a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/i2340.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+sealed class Entry(path: Int)
+
+class Test {
+  def test = {
+    class FileEntry() extends Entry(1)
+    val f = new FileEntry()
+  }
+}
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