diff --git a/vlib/json/json_decode_anon_struct_test.v b/vlib/json/json_decode_anon_struct_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..fc20b70a3fc182
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+++ b/vlib/json/json_decode_anon_struct_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import json
+
+fn test_main() {
+	json_text := '{ "a": "b" }'
+	b := json.decode(struct {
+		a string
+	}, json_text)!.a
+	assert dump(b) == 'b'
+}