diff --git a/compiler/tests/mutability/let_mut_nested.leo b/compiler/tests/mutability/let_mut_nested.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27121f6e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/tests/mutability/let_mut_nested.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+function main () {
+    let mut x = 2u8;
+    let mut y = x;
+    let z = y / 2u8;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/tests/mutability/mod.rs b/compiler/tests/mutability/mod.rs
index 8442357044..585e8ade32 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/mutability/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/tests/mutability/mod.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ fn test_let_mut() {
     assert_satisfied(program);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_let_mut_nested() {
+    let bytes = include_bytes!("let_mut_nested.leo");
+    let program = parse_program(bytes).unwrap();
+
+    assert_satisfied(program);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_const_fail() {
     let bytes = include_bytes!("const.leo");