diff --git a/tests/ui/layout/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.rs b/tests/ui/layout/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d37764238e6b4
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+++ b/tests/ui/layout/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//! Regression test for https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/153205.
+//! An uninitialized recursive GAT projection used to hang during optimized MIR processing
+//! instead of reporting the layout cycle.
+
+//@ build-fail
+//@ compile-flags: -O
+
+trait Apply {
+    type Output<T>;
+}
+
+struct Identity;
+
+impl Apply for Identity {
+    type Output<T> = T;
+}
+
+struct Thing<A: Apply>(A::Output<Self>);
+//~^ ERROR cycle detected when computing layout of `Thing<Identity>`
+
+fn foo<A: Apply>() {
+    let _x: Thing<A>;
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    foo::<Identity>();
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/layout/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.stderr b/tests/ui/layout/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.stderr
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index 0000000000000..b3246edfa751e
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+++ b/tests/ui/layout/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+error[E0391]: cycle detected when computing layout of `Thing<Identity>`
+  --> $DIR/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.rs:18:1
+   |
+LL | struct Thing<A: Apply>(A::Output<Self>);
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+note: ...which requires computing layout of `<Identity as Apply>::Output<Thing<Identity>>`...
+  --> $DIR/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.rs:9:5
+   |
+LL |     type Output<T>;
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   = note: ...which again requires computing layout of `Thing<Identity>`, completing the cycle
+note: cycle used when optimizing MIR for `main`
+  --> $DIR/uninitialized-gat-projection-cycle-issue-153205.rs:25:1
+   |
+LL | fn main() {
+   | ^^^^^^^^^
+   = note: for more information, see <https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/overview.html#queries> and <https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/query.html>
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0391`.