diff --git a/src/puya/ir/builder/arc4.py b/src/puya/ir/builder/arc4.py
index 6b8a8061e6..d41220609e 100644
--- a/src/puya/ir/builder/arc4.py
+++ b/src/puya/ir/builder/arc4.py
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ def encode_value_provider(
             length = factory.len(value, "length")
             length_uint16 = factory.as_u16_bytes(length, "length_uint16")
             return factory.concat(length_uint16, value, "encoded_value")
+        case (wtypes.arc4_address_alias, wtypes.account_wtype):
+            return value_provider
         case (
             wtypes.ARC4Array(),
             wtypes.StackArray(),