diff --git a/src/lib/converter/symbols.ts b/src/lib/converter/symbols.ts
index 023121154..1bd7ef269 100644
--- a/src/lib/converter/symbols.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converter/symbols.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ export function convertSymbol(
         return;
     }
 
+    // This check can catch symbols which ought to be documented as references
+    // but aren't aliased symbols because `export *` was used.
+    const previous = context.project.getReflectionFromSymbol(symbol);
+    if (
+        previous &&
+        previous.parent?.kindOf(ReflectionKind.Module | ReflectionKind.Project)
+    ) {
+        createAlias(previous, context, symbol, exportSymbol);
+        return;
+    }
+
     let flags = removeFlag(
         symbol.flags,
         ts.SymbolFlags.Transient |
@@ -708,27 +719,33 @@ function convertAlias(
             exportSymbol ?? symbol
         );
     } else {
-        // We already have this. Create a reference.
-        const ref = new ReferenceReflection(
-            exportSymbol?.name ?? symbol.name,
-            reflection,
-            context.scope
-        );
-        context.addChild(ref);
-        context.registerReflection(ref, symbol);
-
-        context.trigger(
-            ConverterEvents.CREATE_DECLARATION,
-            ref,
-            // FIXME this isn't good enough.
-            context.converter.getNodesForSymbol(
-                symbol,
-                ReflectionKind.Reference
-            )[0]
-        );
+        createAlias(reflection, context, symbol, exportSymbol);
     }
 }
 
+function createAlias(
+    target: Reflection,
+    context: Context,
+    symbol: ts.Symbol,
+    exportSymbol: ts.Symbol | undefined
+) {
+    // We already have this. Create a reference.
+    const ref = new ReferenceReflection(
+        exportSymbol?.name ?? symbol.name,
+        target,
+        context.scope
+    );
+    context.addChild(ref);
+    context.registerReflection(ref, symbol);
+
+    context.trigger(
+        ConverterEvents.CREATE_DECLARATION,
+        ref,
+        // FIXME this isn't good enough.
+        context.converter.getNodesForSymbol(symbol, ReflectionKind.Reference)[0]
+    );
+}
+
 function convertVariable(
     context: Context,
     symbol: ts.Symbol,
diff --git a/src/test/converter/exports/specs.json b/src/test/converter/exports/specs.json
index b67aac4a0..7eb1e1f32 100644
--- a/src/test/converter/exports/specs.json
+++ b/src/test/converter/exports/specs.json
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
       "kindString": "Module",
       "flags": {},
       "children": [
+        {
+          "id": 50,
+          "name": "GH1453Helper",
+          "kind": 16777216,
+          "kindString": "Reference",
+          "flags": {},
+          "target": 41
+        },
         {
           "id": 43,
           "name": "Mod",
@@ -44,7 +52,15 @@
           "kind": 16777216,
           "kindString": "Reference",
           "flags": {},
-          "target": 33
+          "target": 40
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 46,
+          "name": "a",
+          "kind": 16777216,
+          "kindString": "Reference",
+          "flags": {},
+          "target": 36
         },
         {
           "id": 47,
@@ -55,7 +71,7 @@
           "comment": {
             "shortText": "An export of a local under a different name."
           },
-          "target": 36
+          "target": 37
         },
         {
           "id": 42,
@@ -223,34 +239,6 @@
             }
           ]
         },
-        {
-          "id": 50,
-          "name": "GH1453Helper",
-          "kind": 4194304,
-          "kindString": "Type alias",
-          "flags": {},
-          "type": {
-            "type": "literal",
-            "value": "1"
-          }
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 46,
-          "name": "a",
-          "kind": 32,
-          "kindString": "Variable",
-          "flags": {
-            "isConst": true
-          },
-          "comment": {
-            "shortText": "A simple named export that will be exported from export.ts"
-          },
-          "type": {
-            "type": "literal",
-            "value": 1
-          },
-          "defaultValue": "1"
-        },
         {
           "id": 18,
           "name": "add",
@@ -334,10 +322,12 @@
           "title": "References",
           "kind": 16777216,
           "children": [
+            50,
             43,
             45,
             44,
             49,
+            46,
             47,
             42
           ]
@@ -350,20 +340,6 @@
             29
           ]
         },
-        {
-          "title": "Type aliases",
-          "kind": 4194304,
-          "children": [
-            50
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "title": "Variables",
-          "kind": 32,
-          "children": [
-            46
-          ]
-        },
         {
           "title": "Functions",
           "kind": 64,
diff --git a/src/test/renderer/specs/modules/mod2.html b/src/test/renderer/specs/modules/mod2.html
index 54192a411..63b5a5115 100644
--- a/src/test/renderer/specs/modules/mod2.html
+++ b/src/test/renderer/specs/modules/mod2.html
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ <h2>Index</h2>
 				<section class="tsd-panel tsd-index-panel">
 					<div class="tsd-index-content">
 						<section class="tsd-index-section ">
-							<h3>Variables</h3>
+							<h3>References</h3>
 							<ul class="tsd-index-list">
-								<li class="tsd-kind-variable tsd-parent-kind-module"><a href="mod2.html#a" class="tsd-kind-icon">a</a></li>
-								<li class="tsd-kind-variable tsd-parent-kind-module"><a href="mod2.html#gh1475" class="tsd-kind-icon">gh1475</a></li>
+								<li class="tsd-kind-reference tsd-parent-kind-module"><a href="mod2.html#a" class="tsd-kind-icon">a</a></li>
+								<li class="tsd-kind-reference tsd-parent-kind-module"><a href="mod2.html#gh1475" class="tsd-kind-icon">gh1475</a></li>
 							</ul>
 						</section>
 						<section class="tsd-index-section ">
@@ -86,37 +86,16 @@ <h3>Functions</h3>
 				</section>
 			</section>
 			<section class="tsd-panel-group tsd-member-group ">
-				<h2>Variables</h2>
-				<section class="tsd-panel tsd-member tsd-kind-variable tsd-parent-kind-module">
+				<h2>References</h2>
+				<section class="tsd-panel tsd-member tsd-kind-reference tsd-parent-kind-module">
 					<a name="a" class="tsd-anchor"></a>
-					<h3><span class="tsd-flag ts-flagConst">Const</span> a</h3>
-					<div class="tsd-signature tsd-kind-icon">a<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span class="tsd-signature-type">1</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol"> = 1</span></div>
-					<aside class="tsd-sources">
-					</aside>
+					<h3>a</h3>
+					Re-exports <a href="mod.html#a">a</a>
 				</section>
-				<section class="tsd-panel tsd-member tsd-kind-variable tsd-parent-kind-module">
+				<section class="tsd-panel tsd-member tsd-kind-reference tsd-parent-kind-module">
 					<a name="gh1475" class="tsd-anchor"></a>
-					<h3><span class="tsd-flag ts-flagConst">Const</span> gh1475</h3>
-					<div class="tsd-signature tsd-kind-icon">gh1475<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span class="tsd-signature-symbol">{ </span>both<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">: </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">; </span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">get </span>getIt<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">(): </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">number</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">; </span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">set </span>setIt<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">(</span>n<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">: </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">number</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">)</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol"> }</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol"> = ...</span></div>
-					<aside class="tsd-sources">
-					</aside>
-					<div class="tsd-type-declaration">
-						<h4>Type declaration</h4>
-						<ul class="tsd-parameters">
-							<li class="tsd-parameter">
-								<h5><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">get </span>both<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">(): </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">string</span></h5>
-							</li>
-							<li class="tsd-parameter">
-								<h5><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">set </span>both<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">(</span>x<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">: </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">): </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">void</span></h5>
-							</li>
-							<li class="tsd-parameter">
-								<h5><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">get </span>get<wbr>It<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">(): </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">number</span></h5>
-							</li>
-							<li class="tsd-parameter">
-								<h5><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">set </span>set<wbr>It<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">(</span>n<span class="tsd-signature-symbol">: </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">number</span><span class="tsd-signature-symbol">): </span><span class="tsd-signature-type">void</span></h5>
-							</li>
-						</ul>
-					</div>
+					<h3>gh1475</h3>
+					Re-exports <a href="mod.html#gh1475">gh1475</a>
 				</section>
 			</section>
 			<section class="tsd-panel-group tsd-member-group ">
@@ -194,10 +173,10 @@ <h4 class="tsd-returns-title">Returns <span class="tsd-signature-type">void</spa
 			</nav>
 			<nav class="tsd-navigation secondary menu-sticky">
 				<ul class="before-current">
-					<li class=" tsd-kind-variable tsd-parent-kind-module">
+					<li class=" tsd-kind-reference tsd-parent-kind-module">
 						<a href="mod2.html#a" class="tsd-kind-icon">a</a>
 					</li>
-					<li class=" tsd-kind-variable tsd-parent-kind-module">
+					<li class=" tsd-kind-reference tsd-parent-kind-module">
 						<a href="mod2.html#gh1475" class="tsd-kind-icon">gh1475</a>
 					</li>
 					<li class=" tsd-kind-function tsd-parent-kind-module">