diff --git a/t/nqp/20-return.t b/t/nqp/20-return.t
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+#! nqp
+
+# implicit and explicit returns from subs
+
+plan(3);
+
+sub foo() { 1; }
+
+
+sub bar() {
+    return 2;
+    0;
+}
+
+sub baz() {
+    if (1) { return 3; }
+    0;
+}
+
+ok( foo() == 1 , 'last value in block' );
+ok( bar() == 2 , 'explicit return value in block');
+ok( baz() == 3 , 'explicit return from nested block');
+
diff --git a/t/nqp/48-closure.t b/t/nqp/48-closure.t
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+#! nqp
+
+plan(2);
+
+sub A($a) {
+    return { $a * 2 };
+}
+
+my $x := A(3);
+my $y := A(5);
+
+ok( $y() == 10, "second closure correct" );
+ok( $x() == 6, "first closure correct" );
+