2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t5091.check b/test/files/neg/t5091.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abd24e3145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t5091.check
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+t5091.scala:8: error: recursive value xxx needs type
+    val param = bar(xxx)
+                    ^
+t5091.scala:7: warning: type-checking the invocation of method foo checks if the named argument expression 'param = ...' is a valid assignment
+in the current scope. The resulting type inference error (see above) can be fixed by providing an explicit type in the local definition for param.
+    val xxx = foo(param = null)
+                        ^
+one warning found
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t5091.scala b/test/files/neg/t5091.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..217e83f66d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t5091.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+object RecursiveValueNeedsType {
+
+  def foo(param: String) = 42
+  def bar(n: Int) = 42
+
+  {
+    val xxx = foo(param = null)
+    val param = bar(xxx)
+  }
+  
+}