diff --git a/source/compiler/sc.h b/source/compiler/sc.h
index 093b8c3..4b9ed03 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc.h
+++ b/source/compiler/sc.h
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ typedef struct s_symbol {
 #define uENUMFIELD  0x040
 #define uMISSING    0x080
 #define uFORWARD    0x100
+#define uNODESTRUCT 0x200 /* "no destruct(or)", not "node struct" */
 /* uRETNONE is not stored in the "usage" field of a symbol. It is
  * used during parsing a function, to detect a mix of "return;" and
  * "return value;" in a few special cases.
diff --git a/source/compiler/sc1.c b/source/compiler/sc1.c
index c63a653..2fe3934 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc1.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc1.c
@@ -4971,7 +4971,7 @@ static void destructsymbols(symbol *root,int level)
   int savepri=FALSE;
   symbol *sym=root->next;
   while (sym!=NULL && sym->compound>=level) {
-    if ((sym->ident==iVARIABLE || sym->ident==iARRAY) && !(sym->vclass==sSTATIC && sym->fnumber==-1)) {
+    if ((sym->ident==iVARIABLE || sym->ident==iARRAY) && !(sym->vclass==sSTATIC && sym->fnumber==-1) && !(sym->usage&uNODESTRUCT)) {
       char symbolname[16];
       symbol *opsym;
       cell elements;
diff --git a/source/compiler/sc2.c b/source/compiler/sc2.c
index 866d622..671a04c 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc2.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc2.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,33 @@ static int command(void)
             if (comma)
               lptr++;
           } while (comma);
+        } else if (strcmp(str,"nodestruct")==0) {
+          char name[sNAMEMAX+1];
+          int i,comma;
+          symbol *sym;
+          do {
+            /* get the name */
+            while (*lptr<=' ' && *lptr!='\0')
+              lptr++;
+            for (i=0; i<sizeof name && alphanum(*lptr); i++,lptr++)
+              name[i]=*lptr;
+            name[i]='\0';
+            /* get the symbol */
+            sym=findloc(name);
+            if (sym==NULL)
+              sym=findglb(name,sSTATEVAR);
+            if (sym!=NULL) {
+              sym->usage |= uNODESTRUCT;
+            } else {
+              error(17,name);     /* undefined symbol */
+            } /* if */
+            /* see if a comma follows the name */
+            while (*lptr<=' ' && *lptr!='\0')
+              lptr++;
+            comma= (*lptr==',');
+            if (comma)
+              lptr++;
+          } while (comma);
         } else if (strcmp(str,"naked")==0) {
           pc_naked=TRUE;
         } else if (strcmp(str,"warning")==0) {
diff --git a/source/compiler/tests/gh_258.meta b/source/compiler/tests/gh_258.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c583575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/compiler/tests/gh_258.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  'test_type': 'output_check',
+  'errors': """
+    gh_258.pwn(10) : warning 203: symbol is never used: "operator~(Tag:)"
+  """
+}
diff --git a/source/compiler/tests/gh_258.pwn b/source/compiler/tests/gh_258.pwn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0a2174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/compiler/tests/gh_258.pwn
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+operator~(Tag:var[], size) {
+}
+
+main() {
+	new Tag:a;
+	#pragma unused a
+	#pragma nodestruct a
+}
+