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diff --git a/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb
index bd4fdcae81..284d852462 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 require File.expand_path('../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
 
 describe "The if expression" do
+  ruby_version_is '2.4' do
+    describe "accepts multiple assignments in conditional expression" do
+      before(:each) { ScratchPad.record([]) }
+      after(:each)  { ScratchPad.clear }
+
+      it 'with non-nil values' do
+        ary = [1, 2]
+        eval "if (a, b = ary); ScratchPad.record [a, b]; end"
+        ScratchPad.recorded.should == [1, 2]
+      end
+
+      it 'with nil values' do
+        ary = nil
+        eval "if (a, b = ary); else; ScratchPad.record [a, b]; end"
+        ScratchPad.recorded.should == [nil, nil]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   it "evaluates body if expression is true" do
     a = []
     if true