diff --git a/lib/system/repr_v2.nim b/lib/system/repr_v2.nim
index d456f4454..618cc2b40 100644
--- a/lib/system/repr_v2.nim
+++ b/lib/system/repr_v2.nim
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ proc repr*(p: pointer): string =
 
 proc repr*(p: proc): string =
   ## repr of a proc as its address
-  repr(cast[pointer](p))
+  repr(cast[ptr pointer](unsafeAddr p)[])
 
 template repr*(x: distinct): string =
   repr(distinctBase(typeof(x))(x))
diff --git a/tests/arc/t17812.nim b/tests/arc/t17812.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcd5f3a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/arc/t17812.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+discard """
+  targets: "c js"
+  matrix: "--gc:refc; --gc:arc"
+"""
+
+import std/times
+
+block: # bug #17812
+  block:
+    type
+      Task = object
+        cb: proc ()
+
+    proc hello() = discard
+
+
+    let t = Task(cb: hello)
+
+    doAssert t.repr.len > 0
+
+
+  block:
+    type MyObj = object
+      field: DateTime
+
+
+    proc `$`(o: MyObj): string = o.repr
+
+    doAssert ($MyObj()).len > 0