diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim b/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
index 875031f..e767851 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
@@ -1575,6 +1575,17 @@
   call v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
 endfunc
 
+" Test for evaluating a recursive tuple that results in an error
+func Test_recursive_tuple_eval_fails()
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    call assert_fails(((((((((((((((('tag xyz', func2(pat, flags, infn)
+  END
+  call v9.CheckSourceLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, [
+        \ 'E121: Undefined variable: pat',
+        \ 'E1001: Variable not found: pat',
+        \ 'E121: Undefined variable: pat'])
+endfunc
+
 " Test for add() with a tuple
 func Test_tuple_add()
   let lines =<< trim END