diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_keep.vv
index 37f877a2ad..0ef610c93a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_keep.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/struct_keep.vv
@@ -27,3 +27,10 @@ type Expr = IfExpr | IntegerLiteral
 fn exprs(e []Expr) {
 	println(e.len)
 }
+
+struct KeepStructEmbed {
+	User
+pub:
+	a int
+	b int
+}