diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/c_structs/cstruct_alias_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/c_structs/cstruct_alias_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..6084ce4cf06a13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/c_structs/cstruct_alias_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "@VMODROOT/cstruct.h"
+
+struct C.TestAlias {
+}
+
+type Foo = C.TestAlias
+
+fn call() ?Foo {
+	return Foo{}
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	a := call()
+	assert a?.str() == 'Foo(C.TestAlias{})'
+}