diff --git a/library/src/scala/quoted/Liftable.scala b/library/src/scala/quoted/Liftable.scala
index 4bb43917a166..871fde9ee6c0 100644
--- a/library/src/scala/quoted/Liftable.scala
+++ b/library/src/scala/quoted/Liftable.scala
@@ -15,16 +15,45 @@ abstract class Liftable[T] {
  *  gives an alternative implementation using just the basic staging system.
  */
 object Liftable {
-  implicit def BooleanIsLiftable: Liftable[Boolean] = (x: Boolean) => liftedExpr(x)
-  implicit def ByteIsLiftable: Liftable[Byte] = (x: Byte) => liftedExpr(x)
-  implicit def CharIsLiftable: Liftable[Char] = (x: Char) => liftedExpr(x)
-  implicit def ShortIsLiftable: Liftable[Short] = (x: Short) => liftedExpr(x)
-  implicit def IntIsLiftable: Liftable[Int] = (x: Int) => liftedExpr(x)
-  implicit def LongIsLiftable: Liftable[Long] = (x: Long) => liftedExpr(x)
-  implicit def FloatIsLiftable: Liftable[Float] = (x: Float) => liftedExpr(x)
-  implicit def DoubleIsLiftable: Liftable[Double] = (x: Double) => liftedExpr(x)
-
-  implicit def StringIsLiftable: Liftable[String] = (x: String) => liftedExpr(x)
-
-  implicit def ClassIsLiftable[T]: Liftable[Class[T]] = (x: Class[T]) => liftedExpr(x)
+
+  implicit def BooleanIsLiftable: Liftable[Boolean] = new Liftable[Boolean] {
+    def toExpr(x: Boolean): Expr[Boolean] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def ByteIsLiftable: Liftable[Byte] = new Liftable[Byte] {
+    def toExpr(x: Byte): Expr[Byte] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def CharIsLiftable: Liftable[Char] = new Liftable[Char] {
+    def toExpr(x: Char): Expr[Char] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def ShortIsLiftable: Liftable[Short] = new Liftable[Short] {
+    def toExpr(x: Short): Expr[Short] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def IntIsLiftable: Liftable[Int] = new Liftable[Int] {
+    def toExpr(x: Int): Expr[Int] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def LongIsLiftable: Liftable[Long] = new Liftable[Long] {
+    def toExpr(x: Long): Expr[Long] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def FloatIsLiftable: Liftable[Float] = new Liftable[Float] {
+    def toExpr(x: Float): Expr[Float] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def DoubleIsLiftable: Liftable[Double] = new Liftable[Double] {
+    def toExpr(x: Double): Expr[Double] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def StringIsLiftable: Liftable[String] = new Liftable[String] {
+    def toExpr(x: String): Expr[String] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
+  implicit def ClassIsLiftable[T]: Liftable[Class[T]] = new Liftable[Class[T]] {
+    def toExpr(x: Class[T]): Expr[Class[T]] = liftedExpr(x)
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847-b.scala b/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847-b.scala
index 6e06d1c3da55..370322f5f071 100644
--- a/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847-b.scala
+++ b/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847-b.scala
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ import scala.quoted._
 import scala.reflect.ClassTag
 
 object Arrays {
-  implicit def ArrayIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T]): Liftable[Array[List[T]]] = (arr: Array[List[T]]) => '{
-    new Array[List[~t]](~arr.length.toExpr)
-    // TODO add elements
+  implicit def ArrayIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T]): Liftable[Array[List[T]]] = {
+    new Liftable[Array[List[T]]] {
+      def toExpr(arr: Array[List[T]]): Expr[Array[List[T]]] = '{
+        new Array[List[~t]](~arr.length.toExpr)
+        // TODO add elements
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847.scala b/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847.scala
index 1aef635e21e3..43a3efb5d573 100644
--- a/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847.scala
+++ b/tests/run-with-compiler/i3847.scala
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ import scala.quoted._
 import scala.reflect.ClassTag
 
 object Arrays {
-  implicit def ArrayIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T], ct: Expr[ClassTag[T]]): Liftable[Array[T]] = (arr: Array[T]) => '{
-    new Array[~t](~arr.length.toExpr)(~ct)
-    // TODO add elements
+  implicit def ArrayIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T], ct: Expr[ClassTag[T]]): Liftable[Array[T]] = {
+    new Liftable[Array[T]] {
+      def toExpr(arr: Array[T]): Expr[Array[T]] = '{
+        new Array[~t](~arr.length.toExpr)(~ct)
+        // TODO add elements
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/run-with-compiler/quote-lib.scala b/tests/run-with-compiler/quote-lib.scala
index 2031c329f714..599504c2bb9a 100644
--- a/tests/run-with-compiler/quote-lib.scala
+++ b/tests/run-with-compiler/quote-lib.scala
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ package liftable {
   }
 
   object Units {
-    implicit def UnitIsLiftable: Liftable[Unit] = _=> '{ () }
+    implicit def UnitIsLiftable: Liftable[Unit] = new Liftable[Unit] {
+      def toExpr(x: Unit): Expr[Unit] = '()
+    }
   }
 
   object Lets {
@@ -72,20 +74,26 @@ package liftable {
 
   object Tuples {
 
-    implicit def Tuple1IsLiftable[T1: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1]): Liftable[Tuple1[T1]] = {
-      case Tuple1(x1: T1) => '{ Tuple1[~t1](~x1.toExpr) }
+    implicit def Tuple1IsLiftable[T1: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1]): Liftable[Tuple1[T1]] = new Liftable[Tuple1[T1]] {
+      def toExpr(x: Tuple1[T1]): Expr[Tuple1[T1]] =
+        '{ Tuple1[~t1](~x._1.toExpr) }
     }
 
-    implicit def Tuple2IsLiftable[T1: Liftable, T2: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1], t2: Type[T2]): Liftable[(T1, T2)] = {
-      x => '{ Tuple2[~t1, ~t2](~x._1.toExpr, ~x._2.toExpr) }
+    implicit def Tuple2IsLiftable[T1: Liftable, T2: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1], t2: Type[T2]): Liftable[(T1, T2)] = new Liftable[(T1, T2)] {
+      def toExpr(x: (T1, T2)): Expr[(T1, T2)] =
+        '{ Tuple2[~t1, ~t2](~x._1.toExpr, ~x._2.toExpr) }
+
     }
 
-    implicit def Tuple3IsLiftable[T1: Liftable, T2: Liftable, T3: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1], t2: Type[T2], t3: Type[T3]): Liftable[(T1, T2, T3)] = {
-      x => '{ Tuple3[~t1, ~t2, ~t3](~x._1.toExpr, ~x._2.toExpr, ~x._3.toExpr) }
+    implicit def Tuple3IsLiftable[T1: Liftable, T2: Liftable, T3: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1], t2: Type[T2], t3: Type[T3]): Liftable[(T1, T2, T3)] = new Liftable[(T1, T2, T3)] {
+      def toExpr(x: (T1, T2, T3)): Expr[(T1, T2, T3)] =
+        '{ Tuple3[~t1, ~t2, ~t3](~x._1.toExpr, ~x._2.toExpr, ~x._3.toExpr) }
+
     }
 
-    implicit def Tuple4IsLiftable[T1: Liftable, T2: Liftable, T3: Liftable, T4: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1], t2: Type[T2], t3: Type[T3], t4: Type[T4]): Liftable[(T1, T2, T3, T4)] = {
-      x => '{ Tuple4[~t1, ~t2, ~t3, ~t4](~x._1.toExpr, ~x._2.toExpr, ~x._3.toExpr, ~x._4.toExpr) }
+    implicit def Tuple4IsLiftable[T1: Liftable, T2: Liftable, T3: Liftable, T4: Liftable](implicit t1: Type[T1], t2: Type[T2], t3: Type[T3], t4: Type[T4]): Liftable[(T1, T2, T3, T4)] = new Liftable[(T1, T2, T3, T4)] {
+      def toExpr(x: (T1, T2, T3, T4)): Expr[(T1, T2, T3, T4)] =
+        '{ Tuple4[~t1, ~t2, ~t3, ~t4](~x._1.toExpr, ~x._2.toExpr, ~x._3.toExpr, ~x._4.toExpr) }
     }
 
     // TODO more tuples
@@ -94,9 +102,11 @@ package liftable {
 
 
   object Lists {
-    implicit def ListIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T]): Liftable[List[T]] = {
-      case x :: xs  => '{ (~xs.toExpr).::[~t](~x.toExpr) }
-      case Nil => '{ Nil: List[~t] }
+    implicit def ListIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T]): Liftable[List[T]] = new Liftable[List[T]] {
+      def toExpr(x: List[T]): Expr[List[T]] = x match {
+        case x :: xs  => '{ (~xs.toExpr).::[~t](~x.toExpr) }
+        case Nil => '{ Nil: List[~t] }
+      }
     }
 
     implicit class LiftedOps[T: Liftable](list: Expr[List[T]])(implicit t: Type[T]) {
@@ -118,8 +128,8 @@ package liftable {
     }
 
     object Arrays {
-      implicit def ArrayIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T], ct: Expr[ClassTag[T]]): Liftable[Array[T]] = (arr: Array[T]) => '{
-        new Array[~t](~arr.length.toExpr)(~ct)
+      implicit def ArrayIsLiftable[T: Liftable](implicit t: Type[T], ct: Expr[ClassTag[T]]): Liftable[Array[T]] = new Liftable[Array[T]] {
+        def toExpr(arr: Array[T]): Expr[Array[T]] = '{ new Array[~t](~arr.length.toExpr)(~ct) }
       }
     }