diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
index 1006044e851d..fea74f99beb1 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ object RefChecks {
       def targetOfHiddenExtension: Symbol =
         val target =
           val target0 = explicitInfo.firstParamTypes.head // required for extension method, the putative receiver
-          target0.dealiasKeepOpaques.typeSymbol.info
+          target0.dealiasKeepOpaques.typeSymbol.info.hiBound
         val member = target.nonPrivateMember(sym.name)
           .filterWithPredicate: member =>
             member.symbol.isPublic && memberHidesMethod(member)
diff --git a/tests/warn/i23293.scala b/tests/warn/i23293.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..10e1a7865c6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/warn/i23293.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+trait SelectByName[Field <: String & Singleton, Rec <: Tuple]:
+  type Out
+  extension (r: Rec) def apply[F <: Field]: Out // warn not crash