diff --git a/test/misc/Makefile b/test/misc/Makefile
index 7a1b82d5f..397635afd 100644
--- a/test/misc/Makefile
+++ b/test/misc/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ $(WORKDIR)/bug760.$1.$2.prg: bug760.c | $(WORKDIR)
 	$(if $(QUIET),echo misc/bug760.$1.$2.prg)
 	$(NOT) $(CC65) -t sim$2 -$1 -o $$@ $$< $(NULLERR)
 
+$(WORKDIR)/bug1437.$1.$2.prg: bug1437.c | $(WORKDIR)
+	@echo "FIXME: " $$@ "currently does not compile."
+	$(if $(QUIET),echo misc/bug1437.$1.$2.prg)
+	$(NOT) $(CC65) -t sim$2 -$1 -o $$@ $$< $(NULLERR)
+
 # should compile, but gives an error
 $(WORKDIR)/bug1209-ind-goto-rev.$1.$2.prg: bug1209-ind-goto-rev.c | $(WORKDIR)
 	@echo "FIXME: " $$@ "currently does not compile."
diff --git a/test/misc/bug1437.c b/test/misc/bug1437.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de6c7008d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/misc/bug1437.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+/* bug #1437 enum declaration in struct does not compile */
+
+struct nodelist1 {
+    enum { DEAD1, LIVE1, ONCE1, TWICE1 } live1;
+} firstnode1 = {ONCE1};
+
+enum nodestate2 { DEAD2, LIVE2, ONCE2, TWICE2 } live2;
+
+struct nodelist2 {
+    enum nodestate2 live2;
+} firstnode2 = {TWICE2};
+
+int main (void)
+{
+    if (firstnode1.live1 != ONCE1) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (firstnode2.live2 != TWICE2) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}