diff --git a/tests/pos/6362.scala b/tests/pos/6362.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3dc4562f5a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/6362.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+object Test {
+  type LeafElem[X] = X match {
+    case String => Char
+    case Array[t] => LeafElem[t]
+    case Iterable[t] => LeafElem[t]
+    case AnyVal => X
+  }
+}