diff --git a/t/05-messages/03-errors.t b/t/05-messages/03-errors.t
index 525b8925151..5ca5a22ddfe 100644
--- a/t/05-messages/03-errors.t
+++ b/t/05-messages/03-errors.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use lib <t/packages/>;
 use Test;
 use Test::Helpers;
 
-plan 9;
+plan 10;
 
 subtest '.map does not explode in optimizer' => {
     plan 3;
@@ -74,4 +74,20 @@ throws-like {
 }, Exception, :message{.contains: 'handle not open'},
   'trying to bind Proc::Async to unopened handle gives useful error';
 
+# RT #132238
+subtest 'unclosed hash quote index operator <> message' => {
+    plan 2;
+    throws-like "\n\nsay \$<\n\n", X::Comp::AdHoc,
+        'good error message for unclosed <> hash operator',
+        message => /:i[:s unable to parse<|w>]
+            .* <|w>find\s+\'\>\'
+            .* [:s at line 3]
+        /;
+    todo 'RT #132238 - remove "expecting any of:"';
+    throws-like "say \$<", X::Comp::AdHoc,
+        'better and shorter error message for unclosed <> hash operator',
+        # somewhat tricky does not contain "expecting any of"
+        gist => /^ [. <!before [:s expecting any of:]>]* $ /;
+}
+
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