diff --git a/tests/neg/i6854.scala b/tests/neg/i6854.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..00e960bb670b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/i6854.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+object Test {
+  import Lib._
+  val xs: IArray2[Int] = IArray2(1)
+}
+
+object Lib {
+  opaque type IArray2[+T] = Array[_ <: T]
+
+  object IArray2 {
+    inline def apply(x: =>Int): IArray2[Int] = Array(x) // error
+  }
+}