2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t8228.check b/test/files/neg/t8228.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02eff4b1b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t8228.check
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+t8228.scala:4: error: recursive value foo needs type
+    val foo = foo(null)
+                 ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t8228.scala b/test/files/neg/t8228.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19d71aeab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t8228.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+object X {
+  def bar = {
+    def foo(x: Any) = ""
+    val foo = foo(null)
+    foo(null) // cycle in isApplicableBasedOnArity
+  }
+}