diff --git a/stub/closures.zep b/stub/closures.zep
index f37c3d88e..195c57aa5 100644
--- a/stub/closures.zep
+++ b/stub/closures.zep
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class Closures
 {
     protected _argument;
     protected _function;
+    protected property1873 = "call from closure";
 
 	public function simple1()
 	{
@@ -97,4 +98,11 @@ class Closures
 	{
 	    return call_user_func(this->_function, this->_argument);
 	}
+
+	public function issue1873() -> string
+	{
+	    return function () {
+            return this->property1873;
+        };
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/Extension/ClosureTest.php b/tests/Extension/ClosureTest.php
index e84ce190d..4004716d7 100644
--- a/tests/Extension/ClosureTest.php
+++ b/tests/Extension/ClosureTest.php
@@ -40,4 +40,11 @@ public function testIssue1036(): void
 
         $this->assertTrue($test->issue1036Call());
     }
+
+    public function testIssue1873(): void
+    {
+        $test = new Closures();
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(\Closure::class, $test->issue1873());
+    }
 }