3 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/specialops/tcallops.nim b/tests/specialops/tcallops.nim
index 0508a37a1..c541a0c1d 100644
--- a/tests/specialops/tcallops.nim
+++ b/tests/specialops/tcallops.nim
@@ -37,3 +37,13 @@ doAssert a(b) == "(12)"
 doAssert a.b(c) == `()`(b, a, c)
 doAssert (a.b)(c) == `()`(a.b, c)
 doAssert `()`(a.b, c) == `()`(`()`(b, a), c)
+
+block: # bug #1072
+  var x: int
+
+  proc foo(some:int):int = some
+  proc `()`(l,r:string): string = discard
+
+  block:
+    var foo = 42
+    doAssert x.foo == 0
diff --git a/tests/specialops/terrmsgs.nim b/tests/specialops/terrmsgs.nim
index d1a790e54..081bca451 100644
--- a/tests/specialops/terrmsgs.nim
+++ b/tests/specialops/terrmsgs.nim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 discard """
 action: reject
 cmd: '''nim check $options $file'''
-matrix: "; -d:testWithout"
+matrix: "; -d:testWithout; --mm:refc"
 """
 
 when not defined(testWithout): # test for same errors before and after
diff --git a/tests/specialops/tsetter.nim b/tests/specialops/tsetter.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6175cbec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specialops/tsetter.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+block: # ensure RHS of setter statement is treated as call operand
+  proc `b=`(a: var int, c: proc (x: int): int) =
+    a = c(a)
+
+  proc foo(x: int): int = x + 1
+  proc foo(x: float): float = x - 1
+
+  var a = 123
+  a.b = foo
+  doAssert a == 124