diff --git a/src/lava/magma/compiler/compiler.py b/src/lava/magma/compiler/compiler.py
index 7e3ac47ef..7152d4b8d 100644
--- a/src/lava/magma/compiler/compiler.py
+++ b/src/lava/magma/compiler/compiler.py
@@ -87,16 +87,16 @@ def _find_processes(self,
 
         # add processes connecting to the main process
         for in_port in proc.in_ports.members + proc.var_ports.members:
-            for con in in_port.in_connections:
+            for con in in_port.get_src_ports():
                 new_list.append(con.process)
-            for con in in_port.out_connections:
+            for con in in_port.get_dst_ports():
                 new_list.append(con.process)
 
         # add processes connecting from the main process
         for out_port in proc.out_ports.members + proc.ref_ports.members:
-            for con in out_port.in_connections:
+            for con in out_port.get_src_ports():
                 new_list.append(con.process)
-            for con in out_port.out_connections:
+            for con in out_port.get_dst_ports():
                 new_list.append(con.process)
 
         for proc in set(new_list):
diff --git a/tests/lava/magma/core/process/ports/test_virtual_ports_in_process.py b/tests/lava/magma/core/process/ports/test_virtual_ports_in_process.py
index deb9cef91..da5c36a09 100644
--- a/tests/lava/magma/core/process/ports/test_virtual_ports_in_process.py
+++ b/tests/lava/magma/core/process/ports/test_virtual_ports_in_process.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import functools as ft
 
+from lava.magma.compiler.compiler import Compiler
 from lava.magma.core.decorator import requires, tag, implements
 from lava.magma.core.model.py.model import PyLoihiProcessModel
 from lava.magma.core.model.sub.model import AbstractSubProcessModel
@@ -297,9 +298,40 @@ def test_varport_to_varport_read_in_a_hierarchical_process(self) -> None:
             f'{expected[output!=expected] =}\n'
         )
 
+    def test_compiler_finds_all_processes(self) -> None:
+        """Tests whether in Process graphs with virtual ports, all Processes
+        are found, no matter from which Process the search is started."""
+
+        source = OutPortProcess(data=self.input_data)
+        sink = InPortProcess(shape=self.shape)
+
+        virtual_port1 = MockVirtualPort(new_shape=self.new_shape,
+                                        axes=self.axes)
+        virtual_port2 = MockVirtualPort(new_shape=self.shape,
+                                        axes=tuple(np.argsort(self.axes)))
+
+        source.out_port._connect_forward(
+            [virtual_port1], AbstractPort, assert_same_shape=False
+        )
+        virtual_port1._connect_forward(
+            [virtual_port2], AbstractPort, assert_same_shape=False
+        )
+        virtual_port2.connect(sink.in_port)
+
+        compiler = Compiler()
+        # Test whether all Processes are found when starting the search from
+        # the source Process
+        found_procs = compiler._find_processes(source)
+        expected_procs = [sink, source]
+        self.assertCountEqual(found_procs, expected_procs)
+
+        # Test whether all Processes are found when starting the search from
+        # the destination Process
+        found_procs = compiler._find_processes(sink)
+        self.assertCountEqual(found_procs, expected_procs)
+
     def test_chaining_multiple_virtual_ports(self) -> None:
-        """Tests whether two virtual ReshapePorts can be chained through the
-        flatten() method."""
+        """Tests whether virtual ports can be chained."""
 
         source = OutPortProcess(data=self.input_data)
         sink = InPortProcess(shape=self.shape)