diff --git a/core/tests/regression_tests.rs b/core/tests/regression_tests.rs
index b8e81956a..189e4ac0e 100644
--- a/core/tests/regression_tests.rs
+++ b/core/tests/regression_tests.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ swf_tests! {
     (color, "avm1/color", 1),
     (clip_events, "avm1/clip_events", 4),
     (create_empty_movie_clip, "avm1/create_empty_movie_clip", 2),
+    (empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies, "avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies", 1),
     (duplicate_movie_clip, "avm1/duplicate_movie_clip", 1),
     (mouse_listeners, "avm1/mouse_listeners", 1),
     (do_init_action, "avm1/do_init_action", 3),
diff --git a/core/tests/swfs/avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies/output.txt b/core/tests/swfs/avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42d50080f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/swfs/avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// trace(square);
+_level0.clip.square
+
+// trace(mc.square);
+_level0.clip.square
+
+// trace(mc.square == square);
+true
+
+// trace(mc.square.test);
+_level0.clip.square.test
+
diff --git a/core/tests/swfs/avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies/test.fla b/core/tests/swfs/avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies/test.fla
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diff --git a/core/tests/swfs/avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies/test.swf b/core/tests/swfs/avm1/empty_movieclip_can_attach_movies/test.swf
new file mode 100644
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