diff --git a/tests/micropython/native_closure.py b/tests/micropython/native_closure.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c0592e52
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+++ b/tests/micropython/native_closure.py
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+# test native emitter can handle closures correctly
+
+# basic closure
+@micropython.native
+def f():
+    x = 1
+    @micropython.native
+    def g():
+        nonlocal x
+        return x
+    return g
+print(f()())
+
+# closing over an argument
+@micropython.native
+def f(x):
+    @micropython.native
+    def g():
+        nonlocal x
+        return x
+    return g
+print(f(2)())
+
+# closing over an argument and a normal local
+@micropython.native
+def f(x):
+    y = 2 * x
+    @micropython.native
+    def g(z):
+        return x + y + z
+    return g
+print(f(2)(3))
diff --git a/tests/micropython/native_closure.py.exp b/tests/micropython/native_closure.py.exp
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index 000000000..7f4277240
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+++ b/tests/micropython/native_closure.py.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+1
+2
+9