diff --git a/test/closure2.go b/test/closure2.go
index e4db05d884..812d41f8ce 100644
--- a/test/closure2.go
+++ b/test/closure2.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 package main
 
+var never bool
+
 func main() {
 	{
 		type X struct {
@@ -115,4 +117,16 @@ func main() {
 			panic("g() != 2")
 		}
 	}
+
+	{
+		var g func() int
+		q := 0
+		q, g = 1, func() int { return q }
+		if never {
+			g = func() int { return 2 }
+		}
+		if g() != 1 {
+			panic("g() != 1")
+		}
+	}
 }