diff --git a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
index d7dc00c23..126034e48 100644
--- a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
+++ b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ Function::Function(const Tokenizer *mTokenizer,
     }
 
     // class constructor/destructor
-    else if (tokenDef->str() == scope->className) {
+    else if (tokenDef->str() == scope->className && scope->type != Scope::ScopeType::eNamespace) {
         // destructor
         if (tokenDef->previous()->str() == "~")
             type = Function::eDestructor;
diff --git a/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp b/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp
index 5b9e266ed..99791c271 100644
--- a/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp
+++ b/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ private:
         TEST_CASE(symboldatabase79); // #9392
         TEST_CASE(symboldatabase80); // #9389
         TEST_CASE(symboldatabase81); // #9411
+        TEST_CASE(symboldatabase82);
 
         TEST_CASE(createSymbolDatabaseFindAllScopes1);
 
@@ -4406,6 +4407,12 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
+    void symboldatabase82() {
+        GET_SYMBOL_DB("namespace foo { void foo() {} }");
+        ASSERT(db->functionScopes.size() == 1);
+        ASSERT_EQUALS(false, db->functionScopes[0]->function->isConstructor());
+    }
+
     void createSymbolDatabaseFindAllScopes1() {
         GET_SYMBOL_DB("void f() { union {int x; char *p;} a={0}; }");
         ASSERT(db->scopeList.size() == 3);