diff --git a/src/Publicizer.Tests/PublicizerTests.cs b/src/Publicizer.Tests/PublicizerTests.cs
index 6c47ff8..34b0754 100644
--- a/src/Publicizer.Tests/PublicizerTests.cs
+++ b/src/Publicizer.Tests/PublicizerTests.cs
@@ -916,4 +916,82 @@ class PrivateClass
         Assert.That(buildAppProcess.ExitCode, Is.Zero, buildAppProcess.Output);
         Assert.That(File.Exists(logFilePath), Is.True, buildAppProcess.Output);
     }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void PublicizeNestedTypeMember_AlsoPublicizesEnclosingType_CompilesAndRunsWithExitCode0()
+    {
+        using var libraryFolder = new TemporaryFolder();
+        string libraryCodePath = Path.Combine(libraryFolder.Path, "Outer.cs");
+        string libraryCode = """
+            namespace PrivateNamespace;
+            class Outer
+            {
+                class Inner
+                {
+                    private static string PrivateField = "foobar";
+                }
+            }
+            """;
+        File.WriteAllText(libraryCodePath, libraryCode);
+
+        string libraryCsprojPath = Path.Combine(libraryFolder.Path, "PrivateAssembly.csproj");
+        string libraryCsproj = $"""
+            <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+              <PropertyGroup>
+                <TargetFramework>{TestTargetFramework}</TargetFramework>
+                <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
+                <OutDir>{libraryFolder.Path}</OutDir>
+              </PropertyGroup>
+
+              <ItemGroup>
+                <Compile Include="{libraryCodePath}" />
+              </ItemGroup>
+
+            </Project>
+            """;
+
+        File.WriteAllText(libraryCsprojPath, libraryCsproj);
+        ProcessResult buildLibraryResult = Runner.Run("dotnet", "build", libraryCsprojPath);
+        Assert.That(buildLibraryResult.ExitCode, Is.Zero, buildLibraryResult.Output);
+
+        using var appFolder = new TemporaryFolder();
+        string appCodePath = Path.Combine(appFolder.Path, "Program.cs");
+        // Reachable only if both Inner and its enclosing Outer are made accessible.
+        string appCode = "System.Console.Write(PrivateNamespace.Outer.Inner.PrivateField);";
+        File.WriteAllText(appCodePath, appCode);
+        string libraryPath = Path.Combine(libraryFolder.Path, "PrivateAssembly.dll");
+
+        string appCsproj = $"""
+            <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+              <PropertyGroup>
+                <TargetFramework>{TestTargetFramework}</TargetFramework>
+                <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
+                <OutputType>exe</OutputType>
+                <OutDir>{appFolder.Path}</OutDir>
+              </PropertyGroup>
+
+              <ItemGroup>
+                <Compile Include="{appCodePath}" />
+                <Reference Include="PrivateAssembly" HintPath="{libraryPath}" />
+                <PackageReference Include="Krafs.Publicizer" Version="*" />
+                <Publicize Include="PrivateAssembly:PrivateNamespace.Outer+Inner.PrivateField" />
+              </ItemGroup>
+
+            </Project>
+            """;
+
+        string appCsprojPath = Path.Combine(appFolder.Path, "App.csproj");
+        File.WriteAllText(appCsprojPath, appCsproj);
+        string appPath = Path.Combine(appFolder.Path, "App.dll");
+        NugetConfigMaker.CreateConfigThatRestoresPublicizerLocally(appFolder.Path);
+
+        ProcessResult buildAppProcess = Runner.Run("dotnet", "build", appCsprojPath);
+        ProcessResult runAppProcess = Runner.Run("dotnet", appPath);
+
+        Assert.That(buildAppProcess.ExitCode, Is.Zero, buildAppProcess.Output);
+        Assert.That(runAppProcess.ExitCode, Is.Zero, runAppProcess.Output);
+        Assert.That(runAppProcess.Output, Is.EqualTo("foobar"), runAppProcess.Output);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Publicizer/AssemblyEditor.cs b/src/Publicizer/AssemblyEditor.cs
index 4bbc802..c1e38f8 100644
--- a/src/Publicizer/AssemblyEditor.cs
+++ b/src/Publicizer/AssemblyEditor.cs
@@ -9,18 +9,28 @@ internal static class AssemblyEditor
 {
     internal static bool PublicizeType(TypeDef type)
     {
-        TypeAttributes oldAttributes = type.Attributes;
-        type.Attributes &= ~TypeAttributes.VisibilityMask;
+        bool modified = false;
 
-        if (type.IsNested)
+        // A nested type is only reachable if every enclosing type is accessible too,
+        // so walk up the declaring-type chain and publicize each one.
+        for (TypeDef? current = type; current is not null; current = current.DeclaringType)
         {
-            type.Attributes |= TypeAttributes.NestedPublic;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            type.Attributes |= TypeAttributes.Public;
+            TypeAttributes oldAttributes = current.Attributes;
+            current.Attributes &= ~TypeAttributes.VisibilityMask;
+
+            if (current.IsNested)
+            {
+                current.Attributes |= TypeAttributes.NestedPublic;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                current.Attributes |= TypeAttributes.Public;
+            }
+
+            modified |= current.Attributes != oldAttributes;
         }
-        return type.Attributes != oldAttributes;
+
+        return modified;
     }
 
     internal static bool PublicizeProperty(PropertyDef property, bool includeVirtual = true)