diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/namespace_class.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/namespace_class.i
index b3c660abe..e48b27f3a 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/namespace_class.i
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/namespace_class.i
@@ -250,7 +250,14 @@ namespace TagLib
   public:
     File() {}
   };
-  class AudioProperties { };
+
+  class AudioProperties {
+  };
+
+  class AudioPropertiesFile {
+  public:
+    typedef TagLib::File File;
+  };
   
   namespace FLAC
   {
@@ -260,6 +267,27 @@ namespace TagLib
       Properties(File *) {}
     };
 
+    class PropertiesFile : public AudioPropertiesFile  {
+    public:
+      PropertiesFile(File * = 0) {}
+    };
+
+
+    class PropertiesFree   {
+    public:
+      PropertiesFree(File *) {}
+    };
+
+    class FooFilePrivate : private PropertiesFile  {
+    public:
+      FooFilePrivate(File *) {}
+    };
+
+    class FooFile : PropertiesFile  {
+    public:
+      FooFile(File *) {}
+    };
+
     class File {
     public:
       File() {}
diff --git a/SWIG/Source/Swig/typesys.c b/SWIG/Source/Swig/typesys.c
index b20daf58d..6bd7017b3 100644
--- a/SWIG/Source/Swig/typesys.c
+++ b/SWIG/Source/Swig/typesys.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static Typetab  *resolved_scope = 0;
 /* Internal function */
 
 static SwigType *
-typedef_resolve(Typetab *s, String *base) {
+_typedef_resolve(Typetab *s, String *base, int look_parent) {
   Hash     *ttab;
   SwigType *type = 0;
   List     *inherit;
@@ -507,30 +507,38 @@ typedef_resolve(Typetab *s, String *base) {
       resolved_scope = s;
       Setmark(s,0);
     } else {
-      /* Hmmm. Not found in my scope.  check parent */
-      parent = Getattr(s,k_parent);
-      type = parent ? typedef_resolve(parent, base) : 0;
-      if (!type) {
-	/* Hmmm. Not found in my scope.  It could be in an inherited scope */
-	inherit = Getattr(s,k_inherit);
-	if (inherit) {
-	  int i,len;
-	  len = Len(inherit);
-	  for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-	    type = typedef_resolve(Getitem(inherit,i), base);
-	    if (type) {
-	      Setmark(s,0);
-	      break;
-	    }
+      /* Hmmm. Not found in my scope.  It could be in an inherited scope */
+      inherit = Getattr(s,k_inherit);
+      if (inherit) {
+	int i,len;
+	len = Len(inherit);
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+	  type = _typedef_resolve(Getitem(inherit,i), base, 0);
+	  if (type) {
+	    Setmark(s,0);
+	    break;
 	  }
 	}
       }
+      if (!type) {
+	/* Hmmm. Not found in my scope.  check parent */
+	if (look_parent) {
+	  parent = Getattr(s,k_parent);
+	  type = parent ? _typedef_resolve(parent, base, 1) : 0;
+	}
+      }
       Setmark(s,0);
     }
   }
   return type;
 }
 
+static SwigType *
+typedef_resolve(Typetab *s, String *base) {
+  return _typedef_resolve(s, base, 1);
+}
+
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  * SwigType_typedef_resolve()
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */