3 files changed, 38 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/ContextErrors.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/ContextErrors.scala
index 6ee09d064f..466b5125a8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/ContextErrors.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/ContextErrors.scala
@@ -714,9 +714,11 @@ trait ContextErrors {
         setError(tree)
       }
 
-      def NoBestMethodAlternativeError(tree: Tree, argtpes: List[Type], pt: Type) =
+      def NoBestMethodAlternativeError(tree: Tree, argtpes: List[Type], pt: Type) = {
         issueNormalTypeError(tree,
           applyErrorMsg(tree, " cannot be applied to ", argtpes, pt))
+        setError(tree)
+      }
 
       def AmbiguousMethodAlternativeError(tree: Tree, pre: Type, best: Symbol,
             firstCompeting: Symbol, argtpes: List[Type], pt: Type) = {
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t5452.check b/test/files/neg/t5452.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..baf544499b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t5452.check
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+t5452.scala:28: error: overloaded method value apply with alternatives:
+
+ cannot be applied to (Queryable[CoffeesTable])
+  Queryable[CoffeesTable](  q.treeFilter(null)  )
+           ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t5452.scala b/test/files/neg/t5452.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1032db7a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t5452.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// /scala/trac/5452/a.scala
+// Mon Feb 13 22:52:36 PST 2012
+
+// import scala.reflect.mirror._
+
+trait Tree
+
+object Bip {
+  def ??? = sys.error("")
+}
+import Bip._
+
+case class Queryable[T]() {
+  def treeFilter( t:Tree ) : Queryable[T] = ???
+}
+
+object Queryable {
+  def apply[T:Manifest] = ???
+  def apply[T:Manifest]( t:Tree ) = ???
+}
+
+trait CoffeesTable{
+  def sales : Int
+}
+
+object Test extends App{
+  val q = new Queryable[CoffeesTable]
+  Queryable[CoffeesTable](  q.treeFilter(null)  )
+}