diff --git a/tests/misc/tsamename.nim b/tests/misc/tsamename.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2d17a5065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/misc/tsamename.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# bug #9891
+
+import "."/tsamename2
+
+# this works
+callFun(fooBar2)
+
+when true:
+  # Error: attempting to call routine: 'processPattern'
+  callFun(fooBar)
+
+when true:
+  # BUG: Error: internal error: expr(skModule); unknown symbol
+  proc processPattern() = discard
+  callFun(fooBar)
diff --git a/tests/misc/tsamename2.nim b/tests/misc/tsamename2.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2272f5574
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/misc/tsamename2.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+proc fooBar*()=discard
+proc fooBar2*()=discard
+proc callFun*[Fun](processPattern: Fun) =
+  processPattern()