diff --git a/src/comp/middle/trans.rs b/src/comp/middle/trans.rs
index 600bf7e9e219..ad315df2dbff 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/trans.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/trans.rs
@@ -6252,6 +6252,9 @@ fn trans_block(&@block_ctxt cx, &ast::block b) -> result {
                     auto cleanup = bind drop_hoisted_ty(_, res_alloca.val,
                                                         r_ty);
                     find_outer_scope_cx(bcx).cleanups += [clean(cleanup)];
+
+                    r = res(bcx, load_if_immediate(bcx,
+                                                   res_alloca.val, r_ty));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/expr-block-slot.rs b/src/test/run-pass/expr-block-slot.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4a196f060726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/expr-block-slot.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// xfail-stage0
+
+// Regression test for issue #377
+
+fn main() {
+  auto a = {
+    auto b = tup(3);
+    b
+  };
+
+  assert a._0 == 3;
+
+  auto c = {
+    auto d = rec(v=3);
+    d
+  };
+
+  assert c.v == 3;
+}