diff --git a/src/symbol_table.c b/src/symbol_table.c
index e1a63aa..139785a 100644
--- a/src/symbol_table.c
+++ b/src/symbol_table.c
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ int getPrimSize(TableNode *definition) {
         //special case to return size for reference to an array
         return 8;
     }
+    if(getAdInfoType(definition) == TYPE_FUNCTION_TYPE){
+        //special case to return size for reference to a function
+        return 8;
+    }
+    if(getAdInfoType(definition) == TYPE_RECORD_TYPE){
+        //special case to return size for reference to a record
+        return getRecTotal(definition);
+    }
     if (definition->additionalinfo == NULL) {
         printdebug("node has NULL additionalinfo. Invalid.");
         return -1;