diff --git a/libsolidity/codegen/YulUtilFunctions.cpp b/libsolidity/codegen/YulUtilFunctions.cpp
index 2f14ae744..e520c586f 100644
--- a/libsolidity/codegen/YulUtilFunctions.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/codegen/YulUtilFunctions.cpp
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ string YulUtilFunctions::conversionFunctionSpecial(Type const& _from, Type const
 				{
 					conversions +=
 						suffixedVariableNameList("converted", destStackSize, destStackSize + toComponent->sizeOnStack()) +
-						" := " +
+						(toComponent->sizeOnStack() > 0 ? " := " : "") +
 						conversionFunction(*fromComponent, *toComponent) +
 						"(" +
 						suffixedVariableNameList("value", sourceStackSize, sourceStackSize + fromComponent->sizeOnStack()) +
@@ -2089,12 +2089,13 @@ string YulUtilFunctions::conversionFunctionSpecial(Type const& _from, Type const
 				sourceStackSize += fromComponent->sizeOnStack();
 			}
 			return Whiskers(R"(
-				function <functionName>(<values>) -> <converted> {
+				function <functionName>(<values>) <arrow> <converted> {
 					<conversions>
 				}
 			)")
 			("functionName", functionName)
 			("values", suffixedVariableNameList("value", 0, sourceStackSize))
+			("arrow", destStackSize > 0 ? "->" : "")
 			("converted", suffixedVariableNameList("converted", 0, destStackSize))
 			("conversions", conversions)
 			.render();
diff --git a/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp b/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp
index a6858d854..5046925fd 100644
--- a/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp
@@ -1465,14 +1465,17 @@ void IRGeneratorForStatements::declareAssign(IRVariable const& _lhs, IRVariable
 			else
 				m_code << (_declare ? "let ": "") << _lhs.part(stackItemName).name() << " := " << _rhs.part(stackItemName).name() << "\n";
 	else
-		m_code <<
-			(_declare ? "let ": "") <<
-			_lhs.commaSeparatedList() <<
-			" := " <<
-			m_context.utils().conversionFunction(_rhs.type(), _lhs.type()) <<
+	{
+		if (_lhs.type().sizeOnStack() > 0)
+			m_code <<
+				(_declare ? "let ": "") <<
+				_lhs.commaSeparatedList() <<
+				" := ";
+		m_code << m_context.utils().conversionFunction(_rhs.type(), _lhs.type()) <<
 			"(" <<
 			_rhs.commaSeparatedList() <<
 			")\n";
+	}
 }
 
 IRVariable IRGeneratorForStatements::zeroValue(Type const& _type, bool _splitFunctionTypes)
diff --git a/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/types/nested_tuples.sol b/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/types/nested_tuples.sol
index d9737a807..b94d44370 100644
--- a/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/types/nested_tuples.sol
+++ b/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/types/nested_tuples.sol
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ contract test {
         (((, a),)) = ((1, 2), 3);
         return a;
     }
+    function f3() public returns(int) {
+        int a = 3;
+        ((, ), ) = ((7, 8), 9);
+        return a;
+    }
+    function f4() public returns(int) {
+        int a;
+        (a, ) = (4, (8, 16, 32));
+        return a;
+    }
 }
 // ====
 // compileViaYul: also
@@ -22,3 +32,5 @@ contract test {
 // f0() -> 2, true
 // f1() -> 1
 // f2() -> 2
+// f3() -> 3
+// f4() -> 4
diff --git a/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/types/nested_tuples_noyul.sol b/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/types/nested_tuples_noyul.sol
deleted file mode 100644
index 1eff9e2b9..000000000
--- a/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/types/nested_tuples_noyul.sol
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-contract test {
-    function f3() public returns(int) {
-        int a = 3;
-        ((, ), ) = ((7, 8), 9);
-        return a;
-    }
-    function f4() public returns(int) {
-        int a;
-        (a, ) = (4, (8, 16, 32));
-        return a;
-    }
-}
-// ====
-// compileViaYul: false
-// ----
-// f3() -> 3
-// f4() -> 4