diff --git a/source/qb64pe.bas b/source/qb64pe.bas
index 78af3f8a4..ee25cb495 100644
--- a/source/qb64pe.bas
+++ b/source/qb64pe.bas
@@ -12582,8 +12582,11 @@ END IF
 'Clear nm output from previous runs
 FOR x = 1 TO ResolveStaticFunctions
     IF LEN(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x)) THEN
-        s$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x))
-        IF _FILEEXISTS(s$) THEN KILL s$
+        s$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x), 0)
+        IF _FILEEXISTS(s$) THEN KILL s$: ClearBuffers s$
+
+        s$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x), 1)
+        IF _FILEEXISTS(s$) THEN KILL s$: ClearBuffers s$
     END IF
 NEXT x
 
@@ -12602,7 +12605,8 @@ IF os$ = "WIN" THEN
 
     'resolve static function definitions and add to global.txt
     FOR x = 1 TO ResolveStaticFunctions
-        nm_output_file$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x))
+        nm_output_file$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x), 0)
+        nm_output_file_dynamic$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x), 1)
         IF LEN(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x)) THEN
 
             n = 0
@@ -12659,8 +12663,8 @@ IF os$ = "WIN" THEN
             END IF
 
             IF n = 0 THEN 'a C++ dynamic object library?
-                IF NOT _FILEEXISTS(nm_output_file$) THEN
-                    SHELL _HIDE "cmd /c internal\c\c_compiler\bin\nm.exe " + AddQuotes$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x)) + " -D --demangle -g >" + AddQuotes$(nm_output_file$)
+                IF NOT _FILEEXISTS(nm_output_file_dynamic$) THEN
+                    SHELL _HIDE "cmd /c internal\c\c_compiler\bin\nm.exe " + AddQuotes$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x)) + " -D --demangle -g >" + AddQuotes$(nm_output_file_dynamic$)
                 END IF
                 s$ = " " + ResolveStaticFunction_Name(x) + "("
                 fh = OpenBuffer%("I", nm_output_file$)
@@ -12687,7 +12691,7 @@ IF os$ = "WIN" THEN
 
             IF n = 0 THEN 'a C dynamic object library?
                 s$ = " " + ResolveStaticFunction_Name(x)
-                fh = OpenBuffer%("I", nm_output_file$)
+                fh = OpenBuffer%("I", nm_output_file_dynamic$)
                 DO UNTIL EndOfBuf%(fh)
                     a$ = ReadBufLine$(fh)
                     IF LEN(a$) THEN
@@ -12751,7 +12755,8 @@ IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
     END IF
 
     FOR x = 1 TO ResolveStaticFunctions
-        nm_output_file$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x))
+        nm_output_file$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x), 0)
+        nm_output_file_dynamic$ = MakeNMOutputFilename$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x), 1)
         IF LEN(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x)) THEN
 
             n = 0
@@ -12814,8 +12819,8 @@ IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
 
             IF n = 0 THEN 'a C++ dynamic object library?
                 IF MacOSX THEN GOTO macosx_libfind_failed
-                IF NOT _FILEEXISTS(nm_output_file$) THEN
-                    SHELL _HIDE "nm " + AddQuotes$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x)) + " -D --demangle -g >" + AddQuotes$(nm_output_file$) + " 2>" + AddQuotes$(tmpdir$ + "nm_error.txt")
+                IF NOT _FILEEXISTS(nm_output_file_dynamic$) THEN
+                    SHELL _HIDE "nm " + AddQuotes$(ResolveStaticFunction_File(x)) + " -D --demangle -g >" + AddQuotes$(nm_output_file_dynamic$) + " 2>" + AddQuotes$(tmpdir$ + "nm_error.txt")
                 END IF
                 s$ = " " + ResolveStaticFunction_Name(x) + "("
                 fh = OpenBuffer%("I", nm_output_file$)
@@ -12842,7 +12847,7 @@ IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
 
             IF n = 0 THEN 'a C dynamic object library?
                 s$ = " " + ResolveStaticFunction_Name(x)
-                fh = OpenBuffer%("I", nm_output_file$)
+                fh = OpenBuffer%("I", nm_output_file_dynamic$)
                 DO UNTIL EndOfBuf%(fh)
                     a$ = ReadBufLine$(fh)
                     IF LEN(a$) THEN
diff --git a/source/utilities/build.bas b/source/utilities/build.bas
index b03838c3b..9ef5f17ff 100644
--- a/source/utilities/build.bas
+++ b/source/utilities/build.bas
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ FUNCTION GetMakeExecutable$ ()
     END IF
 END FUNCTION
 
-FUNCTION MakeNMOutputFilename$ (libfile AS STRING)
-    MakeNMOutputFilename$ = tmpdir$ + "nm_output_" + StrReplace$(StrReplace$(libfile, pathsep$, "."), ":", ".") + ".txt"
+FUNCTION MakeNMOutputFilename$ (libfile AS STRING, dynamic As Long)
+    If dynamic Then dyn$ = "_dynamic" Else dyn$ = ""
+
+    MakeNMOutputFilename$ = tmpdir$ + "nm_output_" + StrReplace$(StrReplace$(libfile, pathsep$, "."), ":", ".") + dyn$ + ".txt"
 END FUNCTION
diff --git a/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/liblibstripped.so b/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/liblibstripped.so
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..831ff9ab4
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/liblibstripped.so differ
diff --git a/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/test_stripped.bas b/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/test_stripped.bas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6264036a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/test_stripped.bas
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+$CONSOLE:ONLY
+
+$IF LNX THEN
+
+' This file is missing the regular symbol table and only contains the dynamic symbol table
+DECLARE LIBRARY "./libstripped"
+    FUNCTION add_values&(BYVAL v1 AS LONG, BYVAL v2 as LONG)
+END DECLARE
+
+result = add_values&(2, 3)
+PRINT result
+
+
+$ELSE
+
+' Windows can't use regular DECLARE LIBRARY to link against a dll, just skip this test
+'
+' Mac OS dylib files don't have a dynamic symbol table, so also nothing to test
+PRINT 5
+
+$END IF
+
+SYSTEM
diff --git a/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/test_stripped.output b/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/test_stripped.output
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..922e8a64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compile_tests/declare_library_external/test_stripped.output
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ 5