diff --git a/src/hocon_tconf.erl b/src/hocon_tconf.erl
index 4965b7c..7d468d7 100644
--- a/src/hocon_tconf.erl
+++ b/src/hocon_tconf.erl
@@ -561,9 +561,16 @@ map_field(?MAP(NameType, Type), FieldSchema, Value, Opts) ->
             case check_map_key_name(NameType, FieldNames) of
                 ok ->
                     %% All objects in this map should share the same schema.
+                    %% And each fake 'field' should not have any alias
+                    %% because the alias belongs to the parent field
                     NewSc = hocon_schema:override(
                         FieldSchema,
-                        #{type => Type, mapping => undefined, converter => undefined}
+                        #{
+                            type => Type,
+                            mapping => undefined,
+                            converter => undefined,
+                            aliases => []
+                        }
                     ),
                     NewFields = [{FieldName, NewSc} || FieldName <- FieldNames],
                     %% start over
diff --git a/test/hocon_tconf_tests.erl b/test/hocon_tconf_tests.erl
index 24dda89..ba5483e 100644
--- a/test/hocon_tconf_tests.erl
+++ b/test/hocon_tconf_tests.erl
@@ -2571,3 +2571,18 @@ random_key() ->
     Bytes = crypto:strong_rand_bytes(10),
     Key0 = base64:encode(Bytes),
     iolist_to_binary(re:replace(Key0, <<"[^-a-zA-Z0-9_]">>, <<>>, [global])).
+
+map_type_with_alias_test() ->
+    Sc = #{
+        roots => [
+            {"root", hoconsc:mk(hoconsc:map(name, hoconsc:ref(foo)), #{aliases => [foo]})}
+        ],
+        fields =>
+            #{foo => [{bar, hoconsc:mk(integer(), #{})}]}
+    },
+    MapValue = #{<<"foo">> => #{<<"bar">> => 0}},
+    NormalRecord = #{<<"root">> => MapValue},
+    AliasedRecord = #{<<"foo">> => MapValue},
+    ?assertEqual(NormalRecord, hocon_tconf:check_plain(Sc, NormalRecord)),
+    ?assertEqual(NormalRecord, hocon_tconf:check_plain(Sc, AliasedRecord)),
+    ok.