diff --git a/S02-builtin_data_types/whatever.t b/S02-builtin_data_types/whatever.t
index 92b5680..49acb2d 100644
--- a/S02-builtin_data_types/whatever.t
+++ b/S02-builtin_data_types/whatever.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use v6;
 use Test;
 
-plan 62;
+plan 65;
 
 # L<S02/Built-In Data Types/"The * character as a standalone term captures the notion of">
 # L<S02/Native types/"If any native type is explicitly initialized to">
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ is (0,0,0,0,0,0) >>+>> ((1,2) xx *), <1 2 1 2 1 2>, 'xx * works';
 # RT #73162
 eval_lives_ok '{*.{}}()', '{*.{}}() lives';
 
+# RT #80256
+lives_ok { * R+ 42 }, '* works on infix metaop';
+dies_ok { &infix:<+>(*, 42) }, '* does not autocurry infix sub';
+dies_ok { &infix:<R+>(*, 42) }, '* does not autocurry infix metaop sub';
+
 done_testing;
 
 # vim: ft=perl6