diff --git a/test/core.jl b/test/core.jl
index 77f46f35a0259..195241e824e0a 100644
--- a/test/core.jl
+++ b/test/core.jl
@@ -4859,6 +4859,13 @@ let a = Any[]
     @test a == [10, 2]
 end
 
+# issue 47209
+struct f47209
+    x::Int
+    f47209()::Nothing = new(1)
+end
+@test_throws MethodError f47209()
+
 # issue #12096
 let a = Val{Val{TypeVar(:_, Int)}},
     b = Val{Val{x} where x<:Int}