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diff --git a/tests/whenstmt/twhen_macro.nim b/tests/whenstmt/twhen_macro.nim
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+import macros
+
+discard """
+  output: '''
+when - test
+'''
+"""
+
+# test that when stmt works from within a macro
+
+macro output(s: string, xs: varargs[untyped]): auto =
+  result = quote do:
+    when compiles(`s`):
+      "when - " & `s`
+    elif compiles(`s`):
+      "elif - " & `s`
+      # should never get here so this should not break
+      broken.xs
+    else:
+      "else - " & `s`
+      # should never get here so this should not break
+      more.broken.xs
+
+echo output("test")
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