diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/access.py b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/access.py
index 572b3a13..d23b9eea 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/access.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/access.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class DirectObjectAccess(object):
             # -> just set it to None
             if default is _sentinel:
                 raise
-            return default
+            return self._create_access(default)
 
     def get_safe_value(self):
         if type(self._obj) in (bool, bytes, float, int, str, unicode, slice):
diff --git a/test/test_api/test_classes.py b/test/test_api/test_classes.py
index f381ebc7..fc8621a4 100644
--- a/test/test_api/test_classes.py
+++ b/test/test_api/test_classes.py
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ def test_type(Script):
         else:
             assert c.type in ('function', 'instance')
 
+    for c in Script('list.').completions():
+        assert c.type
+
     # Github issue #397, type should never raise an error.
     for c in Script('import os; os.path.').completions():
         assert c.type