diff --git a/S32-str/comb.t b/S32-str/comb.t
index 8e56582942..58b8a5faa9 100644
--- a/S32-str/comb.t
+++ b/S32-str/comb.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use v6;
 
 use Test;
 
-plan 81;
+plan 82;
 
 # L<S32::Str/Str/=item comb>
 
@@ -186,4 +186,9 @@ subtest 'edge-case combers' => {
     }
 }
 
+# RT #130186
+is (gather 'abc'.comb(/. { take $/.Str } <!> /)).join(','),
+    'a,b,c',
+    '$/ inside comb';
+
 # vim: ft=perl6