diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInstanceof.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInstanceof.ts
index 56f3ff97e4c..f9cf844572f 100644
--- a/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInstanceof.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInstanceof.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // @target: es6
+// @strictNullChecks: true
 
 // Repros from #10167
 
@@ -96,4 +97,13 @@ function goo(x: X) {
         x.y;
     }
     x;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// Repro from #27282
+
+declare const x: (() => void)|null;
+declare const ctor: Function;
+
+if (x instanceof ctor) {
+    x();
+}