diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index fcfe41f..015fe3d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@
       Outer()
   END
   CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E122:")
+  delfunc g:Inner
 
   lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
@@ -1565,6 +1566,25 @@
   bwipe!
 enddef
 
+def Test_global_closure_called_directly()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      def Outer()
+        var x = 1
+        def g:Inner()
+          var y = x
+          x += 1
+          assert_equal(1, y)
+        enddef
+        g:Inner()
+        assert_equal(2, x)
+      enddef
+      Outer()
+  END
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  delfunc g:Inner
+enddef
+
 def Test_failure_in_called_function()
   # this was using the frame index as the return value
   var lines =<< trim END