diff --git a/src/V3WidthCommit.cpp b/src/V3WidthCommit.cpp
index 20cc4677d..53031bf2c 100644
--- a/src/V3WidthCommit.cpp
+++ b/src/V3WidthCommit.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class WidthCommitVisitor final : public VNVisitor {
     AstNodeModule* m_modp = nullptr;
     std::string m_contNba;  // In continuous- or non-blocking assignment
     VMemberMap m_memberMap;  // Member names cached for fast lookup
+    bool m_underSel = false;  // Whether is currently under AstMemberSel or AstSel
 
 public:
     // METHODS
@@ -126,7 +127,9 @@ private:
         }
     }
     void varLifetimeCheck(AstNode* nodep, AstVar* varp) {
-        if (!m_contNba.empty()) {
+        // Skip if we are under a member select (lhs of a dot)
+        // We don't care about lifetime of anything else than rhs of a dot
+        if (!m_underSel && !m_contNba.empty()) {
             std::string varType;
             const AstNodeDType* const varDtp = varp->dtypep()->skipRefp();
             if (varp->lifetime().isAutomatic() && !VN_IS(varDtp, IfaceRefDType)
@@ -368,7 +371,11 @@ private:
         classEncapCheck(nodep, nodep->taskp(), VN_CAST(nodep->classOrPackagep(), Class));
     }
     void visit(AstMemberSel* nodep) override {
-        iterateChildren(nodep);
+        {
+            VL_RESTORER(m_underSel);
+            m_underSel = true;
+            iterateChildren(nodep);
+        }
         editDType(nodep);
         if (auto* const classrefp = VN_CAST(nodep->fromp()->dtypep(), ClassRefDType)) {
             classEncapCheck(nodep, nodep->varp(), classrefp->classp());
@@ -388,6 +395,14 @@ private:
         // This check could go anywhere after V3Param
         nodep->v3fatalSrc("Presels should have been removed before this point");
     }
+    void visit(AstSel* nodep) override {
+        {
+            VL_RESTORER(m_underSel);
+            m_underSel = true;
+            iterateChildren(nodep);
+        }
+        editDType(nodep);
+    }
     void visit(AstNode* nodep) override {
         iterateChildren(nodep);
         editDType(nodep);
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref.py b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fda93f1f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(timing_loop=True, verilator_flags2=['--timing'])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref.v b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..643b08226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref.v
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed under the Creative Commons Public Domain, for
+// any use, without warranty, 2025 by Antmicro.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+interface Iface;
+  bit clk;
+  int x;
+
+  clocking cb @(posedge clk);
+    default input #0 output #0;
+    inout x;
+  endclocking
+endinterface
+
+class Foo;
+  virtual Iface iface;
+  function new(virtual Iface tmp);
+    iface = tmp;
+  endfunction
+  task update(virtual Iface tmp);
+    iface = tmp;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+class Bar;
+  Foo foo;
+  function new(Foo tmp);
+    foo = tmp;
+  endfunction
+  task update(Foo tmp);
+    foo = tmp;
+  endtask
+  task assignment();
+    foo.iface.cb.x <= 8;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module t;
+  Iface iface();
+  Iface iface2();
+
+  task clockSome();
+    #2;
+    iface.clk = ~iface.clk;
+    iface2.clk = ~iface2.clk;
+    #2;
+    iface.clk = ~iface.clk;
+    iface2.clk = ~iface2.clk;
+  endtask
+
+  initial begin
+    Foo foo = new(iface);
+    Foo foo2 = new(iface2);
+    Bar bar = new(foo);
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x != 0) $stop;
+    bar.assignment();
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x != 8) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x != 0) $stop;
+    foo.update(iface2);
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x != 8) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x != 0) $stop;
+    bar.update(foo2);
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x != 8) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x != 0) $stop;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref_array.py b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref_array.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fda93f1f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(timing_loop=True, verilator_flags2=['--timing'])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref_array.v b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref_array.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3eb9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_assigndly_deep_ref_array.v
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed under the Creative Commons Public Domain, for
+// any use, without warranty, 2025 by Antmicro.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+interface Iface;
+   bit clk;
+   int x[2:0];
+
+   clocking cb @(posedge clk);
+      default input #0 output #0;
+      inout x;
+   endclocking
+endinterface
+
+class Foo;
+  virtual Iface iface;
+  int index = 0;
+  function new(virtual Iface tmp);
+    iface = tmp;
+  endfunction
+  task update(virtual Iface tmp);
+    iface = tmp;
+  endtask
+  task update_index(int i);
+    index = i;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+class Bar;
+  Foo foo;
+  function new(Foo tmp);
+    foo = tmp;
+  endfunction
+  task update(Foo tmp);
+    foo = tmp;
+  endtask
+  task assignment();
+    foo.iface.cb.x[foo.index] <= 8;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module t;
+  Iface iface();
+  Iface iface2();
+
+  task clockSome();
+    #2;
+    iface.clk = ~iface.clk;
+    iface2.clk = ~iface2.clk;
+    #2;
+    iface.clk = ~iface.clk;
+    iface2.clk = ~iface2.clk;
+  endtask
+
+  initial begin
+    Foo foo = new(iface);
+    Foo foo2 = new(iface2);
+    Bar bar = new(foo);
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x[0] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[0] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    bar.assignment();
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x[0] != 8) $stop;
+    if (iface.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[0] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    foo.update_index(1);
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x[0] != 8) $stop;
+    if (iface.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[0] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    foo.update(iface2);
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x[0] != 8) $stop;
+    if (iface.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[0] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    bar.update(foo2);
+    clockSome();
+    if (iface.x[0] != 8) $stop;
+    if (iface.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[0] != 0) $stop;
+    if (iface2.x[1] != 0) $stop;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+endmodule