diff --git a/spec/compiler/macro/macro_methods_spec.cr b/spec/compiler/macro/macro_methods_spec.cr
index 76d5f795903c..f25e2159b5e6 100644
--- a/spec/compiler/macro/macro_methods_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/compiler/macro/macro_methods_spec.cr
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ module Crystal
         it "expands macro with id call on number" do
           assert_macro "{{x.id}}", %(1), {x: 1.int32}
         end
+
+        it "expands macro with id call on path" do
+          assert_macro "{{x.id}}", %(Foo), {x: Path.new("Foo")}
+        end
+
+        it "expands macro with id call on global path" do
+          assert_macro "{{x.id}}", %(::Foo), {x: Path.new("Foo", global: true)}
+        end
       end
 
       it "executes == on numbers (true)" do
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/macros/methods.cr b/src/compiler/crystal/macros/methods.cr
index 9891c4cc2b2a..f92c9aa766c6 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/macros/methods.cr
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/macros/methods.cr
@@ -2388,7 +2388,11 @@ module Crystal
     end
 
     def to_macro_id
-      @names.join "::"
+      String.build do |io|
+        io << "::" if global?
+
+        @names.join(io, "::")
+      end
     end
   end