2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/bug1878.check b/test/files/neg/bug1878.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b25a909a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/bug1878.check
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+bug1878.scala:3: error: _* may only come last
+  val err1 = "" match { case Seq(f @ _*, ',') => f }
+                                 ^
+bug1878.scala:9: error: _* may only come last
+  val List(List(_*, arg2), _) = List(List(1,2,3), List(4,5,6))
+                 ^
+two errors found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/bug1878.scala b/test/files/neg/bug1878.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca76df082b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/bug1878.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+object Test extends Application {
+  // illegal
+  val err1 = "" match { case Seq(f @ _*, ',') => f }
+
+  // no error
+  val List(List(arg1, _*), _) = List(List(1,2,3), List(4,5,6))
+
+  // illegal
+  val List(List(_*, arg2), _) = List(List(1,2,3), List(4,5,6))
+}
+\ No newline at end of file