diff --git a/S06-advanced/return-prioritization.t b/S06-advanced/return-prioritization.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c6c225c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/S06-advanced/return-prioritization.t
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+use Test;
+
+{
+    my $val = 0;
+    sub s() {
+        LEAVE $val = 7;
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    is s(), 1, "LEAVE doesn't impair explicit return value";
+    is $val, 7, "LEAVE phaser runs";
+}
+
+{
+    my $val = 0;
+    sub s(&code) {
+        LEAVE $val = 7;
+        code();
+    }
+    sub s2() {
+        s({
+            return 1;
+        });
+    }
+    is s2(), 1, "LEAVE doesn't impair explicit return value (nested return)";
+    is $val, 7, "LEAVE phaser runs (nested return)";
+}
+
+{
+    sub s() {
+        LEAVE return 1;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    is s(), 1, "LEAVE can overwrite return value with a return";
+}
+
+{
+    my $val = 0;
+    sub s(&code) {
+        LEAVE return 2;
+        code();
+    }
+    sub s2(&code) {
+        s(&code);
+        $val = 1;
+    }
+    sub s3() {
+        s2({
+            return 1;
+        });
+        return 0;
+    }
+    is s3(), 1, "LEAVE with return in other lexical scope can't interrupt return";
+    is $val, 0, "LEAVE won't hijack outer returns unwind.";
+}
+
+{
+    sub s() {
+        LEAVE return 1;
+        0;
+    }
+    is s(), 1, "LEAVE can overwrite implicit return value with a return";
+}
+
+{
+    sub s(&code) {
+        return 0;
+        LEAVE {
+            code()
+        }
+    }
+
+    sub s2() {
+        s({
+            return 1;
+        });
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    is s2(), 1, "Return in LEAVE in different lexical scope returns";
+}
+
+{
+    my $val;
+    sub s() {
+        return 5;
+    }
+    sub s1(&code) {
+        code();
+        LEAVE {
+            $val = s;
+        }
+    }
+
+    sub s2() {
+        s1({ return 1 });
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    is s2(), 1, "Return is uninterrupted by returns in LEAVE blocks in other scopes";
+    is $val, 5, "Return in LEAVE blocks can run as usual";
+}
diff --git a/spectest.data b/spectest.data
index 9e08a172e0..c5df547b92 100644
--- a/spectest.data
+++ b/spectest.data
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ S06-advanced/dispatching.t
 S06-advanced/lexical-subs.t
 S06-advanced/recurse.t
 S06-advanced/return.t
+S06-advanced/return-prioritization.t
 S06-advanced/stub.t
 S06-advanced/wrap.t
 S06-currying/assuming-and-mmd.t