diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04919ad..10bf6b7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
   procedural assignment
 * `always_comb` and `always_latch` now generate explicit sensitivity lists where
   necessary because of calls to functions which reference non-local data
+* Fixed signed `struct` fields being converted to unsigned expressions when
+  accessed directly
 
 ## v0.0.9
 
diff --git a/src/Convert/Struct.hs b/src/Convert/Struct.hs
index dd3a220..beaf196 100644
--- a/src/Convert/Struct.hs
+++ b/src/Convert/Struct.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE PatternSynonyms #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TupleSections #-}
 {- sv2v
  - Author: Zachary Snow <zach@zachjs.com>
@@ -363,12 +364,19 @@ fallbackType scopes e =
                 Nothing -> UnknownType
                 Just (_, _, typ) -> typ
 
+pattern MakeSigned :: Expr -> Expr
+pattern MakeSigned e = Call (Ident "$signed") (Args [e] [])
+
 -- converting LHSs by looking at the innermost types first
 convertLHS :: LHS -> Scoper Type (Type, LHS)
 convertLHS l = do
     let e = lhsToExpr l
     (t, e') <- embedScopes convertSubExpr e
-    let Just l' = exprToLHS e'
+    -- per IEEE 1800-2017 sections 10.7 and 11.8, the signedness of the LHS does
+    -- not affect the evaluation and sign-extension of the RHS
+    let Just l' = exprToLHS $ case e' of
+                        MakeSigned e'' -> e''
+                        _ -> e'
     return (t, l')
 
 -- try expression conversion by looking at the *innermost* type first
@@ -379,7 +387,7 @@ convertSubExpr scopes (Dot e x) =
     else if structIsntReady subExprType then
         (fieldType, Dot e' x)
     else
-        (fieldType, undotted)
+        (fieldType, undottedWithSign)
     where
         (subExprType, e') = convertSubExpr scopes e
         (fieldType, bounds, dims) = lookupFieldInfo scopes subExprType e' x
@@ -388,6 +396,14 @@ convertSubExpr scopes (Dot e x) =
         undotted = if null dims || rangeSize (head dims) == RawNum 1
             then Bit e' (fst bounds)
             else Range e' IndexedMinus (base, len)
+        -- retain signedness of fields which would otherwise be lost via the
+        -- resulting bit or range selection
+        IntegerVector _ fieldSg _ = fieldType
+        undottedWithSign =
+            if fieldSg == Signed
+                then MakeSigned undotted
+                else undotted
+
 convertSubExpr scopes (Range (Dot e x) NonIndexed rOuter) =
     if isntStruct subExprType then
         (UnknownType, orig')
diff --git a/test/core/pattern.sv b/test/core/pattern.sv
index ae9d431..38ae06a 100644
--- a/test/core/pattern.sv
+++ b/test/core/pattern.sv
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ module test;
         logic z;
     } struct_a;
     struct_a a;
+    wire signed [31:0] a_w, a_x;
+    wire signed [7:0] a_y;
+    assign a_w = a.w;
+    assign a_x = a.x;
+    assign a_y = a.y;
     initial begin
-        $monitor("%2d: %b %b %b %b %b", $time, a, a.w, a.x, a.y, a.z);
+        // TODO: The signed fields should not have to be indirected here, but
+        // iverilog does not currently support complex arguments to $monitor.
+        $monitor("%2d: %b %b %b %b %b", $time, a, a_w, a_x, a_y, a.z);
 
         #1 a.w = 0;
         #1 a.x = 0;
@@ -41,9 +48,13 @@ module test;
         logic z;
     } struct_b;
     struct_b b;
+    wire signed [31:0] b_x;
+    assign b_x = b.x;
     initial begin
         #100;
-        $monitor("%2d: %b %b %b %b", $time, b, b.x, b.y, b.z);
+        // TODO: The signed fields should not have to be indirected here, but
+        // iverilog does not currently support complex arguments to $monitor.
+        $monitor("%2d: %b %b %b %b", $time, b, b_x, b.y, b.z);
 
         #1 b.x = 0;
         #1 b.y = 0;
diff --git a/test/core/typeof_signed.sv b/test/core/typeof_signed.sv
index b031c89..17ecdea 100644
--- a/test/core/typeof_signed.sv
+++ b/test/core/typeof_signed.sv
@@ -206,4 +206,34 @@ module top;
     `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(STR_L)
     `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(64'(STR_P))
     `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(64'(STR_L))
+
+    struct packed {
+        logic w;
+        logic signed x;
+        logic [1:0] y;
+        logic signed [1:0] z;
+        struct packed {
+            logic w;
+            logic signed x;
+            logic [1:0] y;
+            logic signed [1:0] z;
+        } i;
+    } s = '1;
+    struct packed signed {
+        logic w;
+        logic signed x;
+        logic [1:0] y;
+        logic signed [1:0] z;
+    } t = '1;
+    `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(s)
+    `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(s.w)
+    `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(s.y)
+    `ASSERT_SIGNED(s.x)
+    `ASSERT_SIGNED(s.z)
+    `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(s.i)
+    `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(s.i.w)
+    `ASSERT_UNSIGNED(s.i.y)
+    `ASSERT_SIGNED(s.i.x)
+    `ASSERT_SIGNED(s.i.z)
+    `ASSERT_SIGNED(t)
 endmodule
diff --git a/test/core/typeof_signed.v b/test/core/typeof_signed.v
index 1df0a7c..7521fc1 100644
--- a/test/core/typeof_signed.v
+++ b/test/core/typeof_signed.v
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ module top;
     `MAKE_PRIM(logic, 1)
 
     reg signed [5:0] arr;
+
+    reg signed [11:0] s;
+    initial s = 1'sb1;
+    reg [5:0] t;
+    initial t = 1'sb1;
 endmodule