diff --git a/ivtest/ivltests/sv_type_identifier_event_name.v b/ivtest/ivltests/sv_type_identifier_event_name.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6937562c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ivtest/ivltests/sv_type_identifier_event_name.v
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Check that event names can shadow visible type identifiers.
+
+typedef int T;
+
+module test;
+
+  reg failed;
+  reg seen;
+
+  event T;
+
+  initial begin
+    failed = 1'b0;
+    seen = 1'b0;
+
+    #1 -> T;
+    #1;
+
+    if (seen !== 1'b1) begin
+      $display("FAILED(%0d). Event T was not triggered", `__LINE__);
+      failed = 1'b1;
+    end
+
+    if (!failed) begin
+      $display("PASSED");
+    end
+  end
+
+  always @T seen = 1'b1;
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/ivtest/regress-vvp.list b/ivtest/regress-vvp.list
index 19f2caa98..e8d021038 100644
--- a/ivtest/regress-vvp.list
+++ b/ivtest/regress-vvp.list
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ sv_type_identifier_ams_name_fields	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_ams_name_fields.
 sv_type_identifier_block_label_name	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_block_label_name.json
 sv_type_identifier_config_name	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_config_name.json
 sv_type_identifier_enum_item_name	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_enum_item_name.json
+sv_type_identifier_event_name	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_event_name.json
 sv_type_identifier_foreach_name	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_foreach_name.json
 sv_type_identifier_fork_label_name	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_fork_label_name.json
 sv_type_identifier_function_name	vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_function_name.json
diff --git a/ivtest/vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_event_name.json b/ivtest/vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_event_name.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4bb339f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ivtest/vvp_tests/sv_type_identifier_event_name.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "type"          : "normal",
+    "source"        : "sv_type_identifier_event_name.v",
+    "iverilog-args" : [ "-g2005-sv" ]
+}