diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Checking.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Checking.scala
index 3b743906fd51..e479e18a829e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Checking.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Checking.scala
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ object Checking {
 
   def checkValue(tree: Tree)(using Context): Unit =
     val sym = tree.tpe.termSymbol
+    sym.ensureCompleted()
     if sym.is(Flags.Package) || sym.isAllOf(Flags.JavaModule) && !ctx.isJava then
       report.error(JavaSymbolIsNotAValue(sym), tree.srcPos)
 
diff --git a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/repl/JavaDefinedTests.scala b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/repl/JavaDefinedTests.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d3c86364fc60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/repl/JavaDefinedTests.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package dotty.tools.repl
+
+import org.junit.Assert._
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class JavaDefinedTests extends ReplTest {
+  @Test def typeOfJavaDefinedString = fromInitialState { implicit s =>
+    run("String")
+    assertTrue(storedOutput().contains("Java defined class String is not a value"))
+  }
+
+  @Test def typeOfJavaDefinedClass = fromInitialState { implicit s =>
+    run("Class")
+    assertTrue(storedOutput().contains("Java defined class Class is not a value"))
+  }
+}