diff --git a/tests/parser/features/decorators/test_pure.py b/tests/parser/features/decorators/test_pure.py
index ad8d475ba1..a587bc5856 100644
--- a/tests/parser/features/decorators/test_pure.py
+++ b/tests/parser/features/decorators/test_pure.py
@@ -83,6 +83,20 @@ def foo() -> uint256:
     )
 
 
+def test_invalid_self_access(get_contract, assert_compile_failed):
+    assert_compile_failed(
+        lambda: get_contract(
+            """
+@pure
+@external
+def foo() -> address:
+    return self
+    """
+        ),
+        StateAccessViolation,
+    )
+
+
 def test_invalid_call(get_contract, assert_compile_failed):
     assert_compile_failed(
         lambda: get_contract(
diff --git a/vyper/semantics/validation/local.py b/vyper/semantics/validation/local.py
index 7df016cad8..0217c28cc8 100644
--- a/vyper/semantics/validation/local.py
+++ b/vyper/semantics/validation/local.py
@@ -194,6 +194,14 @@ def __init__(
                     )
                 },
             )
+
+            # Add references to `self` as standalone address
+            self_references = fn_node.get_descendants(vy_ast.Name, {"id": "self"})
+            standalone_self = [
+                n for n in self_references if not isinstance(n.get_ancestor(), vy_ast.Attribute)
+            ]
+            node_list.extend(standalone_self)  # type: ignore
+
             for node in node_list:
                 t = node._metadata.get("type")
                 if isinstance(t, ContractFunction) and t.mutability == StateMutability.PURE: