diff --git a/tests/ui/repeat-expr/copy-check-when-count-inferred-later.rs b/tests/ui/repeat-expr/copy-check-when-count-inferred-later.rs
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+++ b/tests/ui/repeat-expr/copy-check-when-count-inferred-later.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#![feature(generic_arg_infer)]
+
+// Test that we enforce repeat expr element types are `Copy` even
+// when the repeat count is only inferred at a later point in type
+// checking.
+
+fn main() {
+    let a = [String::new(); _];
+    //~^ ERROR: the trait bound `String: Copy` is not satisfied
+    let b: [_; 2] = a;
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/repeat-expr/copy-check-when-count-inferred-later.stderr b/tests/ui/repeat-expr/copy-check-when-count-inferred-later.stderr
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@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+error[E0277]: the trait bound `String: Copy` is not satisfied
+  --> $DIR/copy-check-when-count-inferred-later.rs:8:14
+   |
+LL |     let a = [String::new(); _];
+   |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |              |
+   |              the trait `Copy` is not implemented for `String`
+   |              help: create an inline `const` block: `const { String::new() }`
+   |
+   = note: the `Copy` trait is required because this value will be copied for each element of the array
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0277`.