diff --git a/compiler/ast.nim b/compiler/ast.nim
index 32587e7a295d..a342e1ea7136 100644
--- a/compiler/ast.nim
+++ b/compiler/ast.nim
@@ -1057,8 +1057,11 @@ proc getDeclPragma*(n: PNode): PNode =
 
 proc extractPragma*(s: PSym): PNode =
   ## gets the pragma node of routine/type/var/let/const symbol `s`
-  if s.kind in routineKinds:
-    result = s.ast[pragmasPos]
+  if s.kind in routineKinds: # bug #24167
+    if s.ast[pragmasPos] != nil and s.ast[pragmasPos].kind != nkEmpty:
+      result = s.ast[pragmasPos]
+    else:
+      result = nil
   elif s.kind in {skType, skVar, skLet, skConst}:
     if s.ast != nil and s.ast.len > 0:
       if s.ast[0].kind == nkPragmaExpr and s.ast[0].len > 1:
diff --git a/tests/pragmas/tpush.nim b/tests/pragmas/tpush.nim
index cb411714e2dd..a505bb32f104 100644
--- a/tests/pragmas/tpush.nim
+++ b/tests/pragmas/tpush.nim
@@ -124,3 +124,9 @@ foo31()
 foo41()
 
 {.pop.}
+
+block:
+  {.push deprecated.}
+  template test() = discard
+  test()
+  {.pop.}