diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala
index cbe4a7f8fd9a..8167bf532e1a 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeUtils.scala
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class TypeUtils:
       case mt: MethodType => mt.isImplicitMethod || mt.resType.takesImplicitParams
       case _ => false
 
-    /** The constructors of this tyoe that that are applicable to `argTypes`, without needing
-     *  an implicit conversion.
+    /** The constructors of this type that are applicable to `argTypes`, without needing
+     *  an implicit conversion. Curried constructors are always excluded.
      *  @param adaptVarargs   if true, allow a constructor with just a varargs argument to
      *                        match an empty argument list.
      */
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class TypeUtils:
               && atPhaseNoLater(Phases.elimRepeatedPhase)(constr.info.isVarArgsMethod)
             then // accept missing argument for varargs parameter
               paramInfos = paramInfos.init
-            argTypes.corresponds(paramInfos)(_ <:< _)
+            argTypes.corresponds(paramInfos)(_ <:< _) && !ctpe.resultType.isInstanceOf[MethodType]
           case _ =>
             false
         recur(constr.info)
diff --git a/tests/neg/i15855.scala b/tests/neg/i15855.scala
index ba9112032419..c1d316ccae81 100644
--- a/tests/neg/i15855.scala
+++ b/tests/neg/i15855.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// crash.scala
-import scala.language.implicitConversions
-
 class MyFunction(args: String)
 
 trait MyFunction0[+R] extends MyFunction {
@@ -8,3 +5,11 @@ trait MyFunction0[+R] extends MyFunction {
 }
 
 def fromFunction0[R](f: Function0[R]): MyFunction0[R] = () => f() // error
+
+class MyFunctionWithImplicit(implicit args: String)
+
+trait MyFunction0WithImplicit[+R] extends MyFunctionWithImplicit {
+  def apply(): R
+}
+
+def fromFunction1[R](f: Function0[R]): MyFunction0WithImplicit[R] = () => f() // error
diff --git a/tests/run/i15855.scala b/tests/run/i15855.scala
index 880d6d806132..b67bcb11d18a 100644
--- a/tests/run/i15855.scala
+++ b/tests/run/i15855.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// crash.scala
-import scala.language.implicitConversions
-
 class MyFunction(args: String*)
 
 trait MyFunction0[+R] extends MyFunction {