diff --git a/tests/init/neg/cold-insert-hot-array.scala b/tests/init/neg/cold-insert-hot-array.scala
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index 000000000000..a11d92b2a265
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+++ b/tests/init/neg/cold-insert-hot-array.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+object A:
+  def foo[T](x: T, array: Array[T]): Unit = array(0) = x
+
+class B {
+  var a = new Array[B](2)
+  A.foo(this, a) // error
+  println(a(0).i)
+  val i = 99
+}