2 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/run/t4859.check b/test/files/run/t4859.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d329744ca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t4859.check
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Inner
+Inner.i
+About to reference Inner.i
+Outer
+Inner.i
+About to reference O.N
+About to reference O.N
+About to reference O.N.apply()
diff --git a/test/files/run/t4859.scala b/test/files/run/t4859.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d223f2179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t4859.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+object O {
+  case class N()
+  object P
+}
+
+object Outer {
+  println("Outer")
+  object Inner {
+    println("Inner")
+    def i {
+      println("Inner.i")
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+object Test {
+  def main(args: Array[String]) {
+    Outer.Inner.i // we still don't initiialize Outer here (but should we?)
+
+    {println("About to reference Inner.i"); Outer}.Inner.i // Outer will be initialized.
+
+    {println("About to reference O.N"        ); O}.N
+
+    {println("About to reference O.N"        ); O}.N
+
+    {println("About to reference O.N.apply()"); O}.N.apply()
+  }
+}
+