diff --git a/tests/template/m19277_1.nim b/tests/template/m19277_1.nim
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+++ b/tests/template/m19277_1.nim
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+template foo*(x: untyped) =
+  echo "got: ", x
diff --git a/tests/template/m19277_2.nim b/tests/template/m19277_2.nim
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index 000000000000..de72dad450db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/template/m19277_2.nim
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+proc foo*(a: string) =
+  echo "got string: ", a
diff --git a/tests/template/t19277.nim b/tests/template/t19277.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b70a7f3550bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/template/t19277.nim
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+# issue #19277
+
+import m19277_1, m19277_2
+
+template injector(val: untyped): untyped =
+  template subtemplate: untyped = val
+  subtemplate()
+
+template methodCall(val: untyped): untyped = val
+
+{.push raises: [Defect].}
+
+foo(injector(0).methodCall())