diff --git a/tests/lang/parse-fail-mixed-nested-attrs.nix b/tests/lang/parse-fail-mixed-nested-attrs.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..458a7c545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lang/parse-fail-mixed-nested-attrs.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ 
+  x = { y = 3; z = 3; }; 
+  x.z = 3; 
+}
diff --git a/tests/lang/parse-okay-mixed-nested-attrs-1.nix b/tests/lang/parse-okay-mixed-nested-attrs-1.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd1001c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lang/parse-okay-mixed-nested-attrs-1.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ 
+  x = { y = 3; z = 3; }; 
+  x.q = 3; 
+}
diff --git a/tests/lang/parse-okay-mixed-nested-attrs-2.nix b/tests/lang/parse-okay-mixed-nested-attrs-2.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad066b680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lang/parse-okay-mixed-nested-attrs-2.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ 
+  x.q = 3; 
+  x = { y = 3; z = 3; }; 
+}
diff --git a/tests/lang/parse-okay-nested-attrs.nix b/tests/lang/parse-okay-nested-attrs.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd1001c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lang/parse-okay-nested-attrs.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ 
+  x = { y = 3; z = 3; }; 
+  x.q = 3; 
+}