diff --git a/compiler/ccgexprs.nim b/compiler/ccgexprs.nim
index 17f21594956c..545d43ae8356 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgexprs.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgexprs.nim
@@ -2234,12 +2234,16 @@ proc genRangeChck(p: BProc, n: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
       raiseInstr(p, p.s(cpsStmts))
       linefmt p, cpsStmts, "}$n", []
 
-  putIntoDest(p, d, n, "(($1) ($2))" %
+  if sameBackendTypeIgnoreRange(dest, n[0].typ):
+    # don't cast so an address can be taken for `var` conversions
+    putIntoDest(p, d, n, "($1)" % [rdCharLoc(a)], a.storage)
+  else:
+    putIntoDest(p, d, n, "(($1) ($2))" %
       [getTypeDesc(p.module, dest), rdCharLoc(a)], a.storage)
 
 proc genConv(p: BProc, e: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
   let destType = e.typ.skipTypes({tyVar, tyLent, tyGenericInst, tyAlias, tySink})
-  if sameBackendType(destType, e[1].typ):
+  if sameBackendTypeIgnoreRange(destType, e[1].typ):
     expr(p, e[1], d)
   else:
     genSomeCast(p, e, d)
diff --git a/compiler/parampatterns.nim b/compiler/parampatterns.nim
index b9d84f7ebdf2..e8ec22fe1cc7 100644
--- a/compiler/parampatterns.nim
+++ b/compiler/parampatterns.nim
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ proc isAssignable*(owner: PSym, n: PNode): TAssignableResult =
     if skipTypes(n.typ, abstractPtrs-{tyTypeDesc}).kind in
         {tyOpenArray, tyTuple, tyObject}:
       result = isAssignable(owner, n[1])
-    elif compareTypes(n.typ, n[1].typ, dcEqIgnoreDistinct):
+    elif compareTypes(n.typ, n[1].typ, dcEqIgnoreDistinct, {IgnoreRangeShallow}):
       # types that are equal modulo distinction preserve l-value:
       result = isAssignable(owner, n[1])
   of nkHiddenDeref:
diff --git a/compiler/types.nim b/compiler/types.nim
index 93da2cc9b361..1e9ad2306f67 100644
--- a/compiler/types.nim
+++ b/compiler/types.nim
@@ -985,6 +985,7 @@ type
     PickyCAliases  # be picky about the distinction between 'cint' and 'int32'
     IgnoreFlags    # used for borrowed functions and methods; ignores the tfVarIsPtr flag
     PickyBackendAliases # be picky about different aliases
+    IgnoreRangeShallow
 
   TTypeCmpFlags* = set[TTypeCmpFlag]
 
@@ -1213,25 +1214,39 @@ proc sameTypeAux(x, y: PType, c: var TSameTypeClosure): bool =
       inc c.recCheck
     else:
       if containsOrIncl(c, a, b): return true
+  template maybeSkipRange(x: set[TTypeKind]): set[TTypeKind] =
+    if IgnoreRangeShallow in c.flags:
+      x + {tyRange}
+    else:
+      x
+  
+  template withoutShallowFlags(body) =
+    let oldFlags = c.flags
+    c.flags.excl IgnoreRangeShallow
+    body
+    c.flags = oldFlags
 
   if x == y: return true
-  var a = skipTypes(x, {tyAlias})
+  let aliasSkipSet = maybeSkipRange({tyAlias})
+  var a = skipTypes(x, aliasSkipSet)
   while a.kind == tyUserTypeClass and tfResolved in a.flags:
-    a = skipTypes(a.last, {tyAlias})
-  var b = skipTypes(y, {tyAlias})
+    a = skipTypes(a.last, aliasSkipSet)
+  var b = skipTypes(y, aliasSkipSet)
   while b.kind == tyUserTypeClass and tfResolved in b.flags:
-    b = skipTypes(b.last, {tyAlias})
+    b = skipTypes(b.last, aliasSkipSet)
   assert(a != nil)
   assert(b != nil)
   if a.kind != b.kind:
     case c.cmp
     of dcEq: return false
     of dcEqIgnoreDistinct:
-      a = a.skipTypes({tyDistinct, tyGenericInst})
-      b = b.skipTypes({tyDistinct, tyGenericInst})
+      let distinctSkipSet = maybeSkipRange({tyDistinct, tyGenericInst})
+      a = a.skipTypes(distinctSkipSet)
+      b = b.skipTypes(distinctSkipSet)
       if a.kind != b.kind: return false
     of dcEqOrDistinctOf:
-      a = a.skipTypes({tyDistinct, tyGenericInst})
+      let distinctSkipSet = maybeSkipRange({tyDistinct, tyGenericInst})
+      a = a.skipTypes(distinctSkipSet)
       if a.kind != b.kind: return false
 
   #[
@@ -1246,8 +1261,9 @@ proc sameTypeAux(x, y: PType, c: var TSameTypeClosure): bool =
       rhs = y.skipGenericAlias
     if rhs.kind != tyGenericInst or lhs.base != rhs.base or rhs.kidsLen != lhs.kidsLen:
       return false
-    for ff, aa in underspecifiedPairs(rhs, lhs, 1, -1):
-      if not sameTypeAux(ff, aa, c): return false
+    withoutShallowFlags:
+      for ff, aa in underspecifiedPairs(rhs, lhs, 1, -1):
+        if not sameTypeAux(ff, aa, c): return false
     return true
 
   case a.kind
@@ -1273,9 +1289,10 @@ proc sameTypeAux(x, y: PType, c: var TSameTypeClosure): bool =
       cycleCheck()
       result = sameTypeAux(a.skipModifier, b.skipModifier, c)
   of tyObject:
-    ifFastObjectTypeCheckFailed(a, b):
-      cycleCheck()
-      result = sameObjectStructures(a, b, c) and sameFlags(a, b)
+    withoutShallowFlags:
+      ifFastObjectTypeCheckFailed(a, b):
+        cycleCheck()
+        result = sameObjectStructures(a, b, c) and sameFlags(a, b)
   of tyDistinct:
     cycleCheck()
     if c.cmp == dcEq:
@@ -1290,8 +1307,9 @@ proc sameTypeAux(x, y: PType, c: var TSameTypeClosure): bool =
   of tyError:
     result = b.kind == tyError
   of tyTuple:
-    cycleCheck()
-    result = sameTuple(a, b, c) and sameFlags(a, b)
+    withoutShallowFlags:
+      cycleCheck()
+      result = sameTuple(a, b, c) and sameFlags(a, b)
   of tyTypeDesc:
     if c.cmp == dcEqIgnoreDistinct: result = false
     elif ExactTypeDescValues in c.flags:
@@ -1315,7 +1333,8 @@ proc sameTypeAux(x, y: PType, c: var TSameTypeClosure): bool =
      tyAnd, tyOr, tyNot, tyAnything, tyOwned:
     cycleCheck()
     if a.kind == tyUserTypeClass and a.n != nil: return a.n == b.n
-    result = sameChildrenAux(a, b, c)
+    withoutShallowFlags:
+      result = sameChildrenAux(a, b, c)
     if result and IgnoreFlags notin c.flags:
       if IgnoreTupleFields in c.flags:
         result = a.flags * {tfVarIsPtr, tfIsOutParam} == b.flags * {tfVarIsPtr, tfIsOutParam}
@@ -1328,8 +1347,9 @@ proc sameTypeAux(x, y: PType, c: var TSameTypeClosure): bool =
                ((ExactConstraints notin c.flags) or sameConstraints(a.n, b.n))
   of tyRange:
     cycleCheck()
-    result = sameTypeOrNilAux(a.elementType, b.elementType, c) and
-        sameValue(a.n[0], b.n[0]) and
+    result = sameTypeOrNilAux(a.elementType, b.elementType, c)
+    if result and IgnoreRangeShallow notin c.flags:
+      result = sameValue(a.n[0], b.n[0]) and
         sameValue(a.n[1], b.n[1])
   of tyAlias, tyInferred, tyIterable:
     cycleCheck()
@@ -1339,8 +1359,9 @@ proc sameTypeAux(x, y: PType, c: var TSameTypeClosure): bool =
     # The type system must distinguish between `T[int] = object #[empty]#`
     # and `T[float] = object #[empty]#`!
     cycleCheck()
-    for ff, aa in underspecifiedPairs(a, b, 1, -1):
-      if not sameTypeAux(ff, aa, c): return false
+    withoutShallowFlags:
+      for ff, aa in underspecifiedPairs(a, b, 1, -1):
+        if not sameTypeAux(ff, aa, c): return false
     result = sameTypeAux(a.skipModifier, b.skipModifier, c)
   of tyNone: result = false
   of tyConcept:
@@ -1352,6 +1373,13 @@ proc sameBackendType*(x, y: PType): bool =
   c.cmp = dcEqIgnoreDistinct
   result = sameTypeAux(x, y, c)
 
+proc sameBackendTypeIgnoreRange*(x, y: PType): bool =
+  var c = initSameTypeClosure()
+  c.flags.incl IgnoreTupleFields
+  c.flags.incl IgnoreRangeShallow
+  c.cmp = dcEqIgnoreDistinct
+  result = sameTypeAux(x, y, c)
+
 proc sameBackendTypePickyAliases*(x, y: PType): bool =
   var c = initSameTypeClosure()
   c.flags.incl {IgnoreTupleFields, PickyCAliases, PickyBackendAliases}
diff --git a/tests/range/texplicitvarconv.nim b/tests/range/texplicitvarconv.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8da8a88787c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/range/texplicitvarconv.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# related to issue #24032
+
+proc `++`(n: var int) =
+    n += 1
+
+type
+    r = range[ 0..15 ]
+
+var a: r = 14
+
+++int(a) # this should be mutable
+
+doAssert a == 15
diff --git a/tests/range/toutofrangevarconv.nim b/tests/range/toutofrangevarconv.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1ee4d340e9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/range/toutofrangevarconv.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+discard """
+  outputsub: "value out of range: 5 notin 0 .. 3 [RangeDefect]"
+  exitcode: "1"
+"""
+
+# make sure out of bounds range conversion is detected for `var` conversions
+
+type R = range[0..3]
+
+proc foo(x: var R) =
+  doAssert x in 0..3
+
+var x = 5
+foo(R(x))