3 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/compile.c b/compile.c
index 8f4a6dcc87..2f1e46aaa1 100644
--- a/compile.c
+++ b/compile.c
@@ -2647,6 +2647,10 @@ iseq_peephole_optimize(rb_iseq_t *iseq, LINK_ELEMENT *list, const int do_tailcal
 		    ELEM_INSERT_NEXT(&iobj->link, &pobj->link);
 		}
 		if (cond) {
+		    if (prev_dup) {
+			pobj = new_insn_core(iseq, pobj->insn_info.line_no, BIN(putnil), 0, NULL);
+			ELEM_INSERT_NEXT(&iobj->link, &pobj->link);
+		    }
 		    iobj->insn_id = BIN(jump);
 		    goto again;
 		}
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_optimization.rb b/test/ruby/test_optimization.rb
index d3eb531e1b..ecc4ba425f 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_optimization.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_optimization.rb
@@ -723,4 +723,11 @@ class TestRubyOptimization < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
     assert_equal(:ok, obj.a())
   end
+
+  def test_unconditional_branch_to_leave_block
+    assert_valid_syntax("#{<<~"begin;"}\n#{<<~'end;'}")
+    begin;
+      tap {true || tap {}}
+    end;
+  end
 end
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index d078ca4f62..24c0c93b35 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "2.5.2"
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2018-08-18"
-#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 69
+#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 70
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2018
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 8