diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/join.out b/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
index 934488a6b5..c62a63f674 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
@@ -2564,6 +2564,77 @@ SELECT qq, unique1
  456 |    7318
 (3 rows)
 
+--
+-- nested nestloops can require nested PlaceHolderVars
+--
+create temp table nt1 (
+  id int primary key,
+  a1 boolean,
+  a2 boolean
+);
+create temp table nt2 (
+  id int primary key,
+  nt1_id int,
+  b1 boolean,
+  b2 boolean,
+  foreign key (nt1_id) references nt1(id)
+);
+create temp table nt3 (
+  id int primary key,
+  nt2_id int,
+  c1 boolean,
+  foreign key (nt2_id) references nt2(id)
+);
+insert into nt1 values (1,true,true);
+insert into nt1 values (2,true,false);
+insert into nt1 values (3,false,false);
+insert into nt2 values (1,1,true,true);
+insert into nt2 values (2,2,true,false);
+insert into nt2 values (3,3,false,false);
+insert into nt3 values (1,1,true);
+insert into nt3 values (2,2,false);
+insert into nt3 values (3,3,true);
+explain (costs off)
+select nt3.id
+from nt3 as nt3
+  left join
+    (select nt2.*, (nt2.b1 and ss1.a3) AS b3
+     from nt2 as nt2
+       left join
+         (select nt1.*, (nt1.id is not null) as a3 from nt1) as ss1
+         on ss1.id = nt2.nt1_id
+    ) as ss2
+    on ss2.id = nt3.nt2_id
+where nt3.id = 1 and ss2.b3;
+                  QUERY PLAN                   
+-----------------------------------------------
+ Nested Loop
+   ->  Nested Loop
+         ->  Index Scan using nt3_pkey on nt3
+               Index Cond: (id = 1)
+         ->  Index Scan using nt2_pkey on nt2
+               Index Cond: (id = nt3.nt2_id)
+   ->  Index Only Scan using nt1_pkey on nt1
+         Index Cond: (id = nt2.nt1_id)
+         Filter: (nt2.b1 AND (id IS NOT NULL))
+(9 rows)
+
+select nt3.id
+from nt3 as nt3
+  left join
+    (select nt2.*, (nt2.b1 and ss1.a3) AS b3
+     from nt2 as nt2
+       left join
+         (select nt1.*, (nt1.id is not null) as a3 from nt1) as ss1
+         on ss1.id = nt2.nt1_id
+    ) as ss2
+    on ss2.id = nt3.nt2_id
+where nt3.id = 1 and ss2.b3;
+ id 
+----
+  1
+(1 row)
+
 --
 -- test case where a PlaceHolderVar is propagated into a subquery
 --
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
index 275cb11fdf..1031f26b31 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
@@ -660,6 +660,64 @@ SELECT qq, unique1
   USING (qq)
   INNER JOIN tenk1 c ON qq = unique2;
 
+--
+-- nested nestloops can require nested PlaceHolderVars
+--
+
+create temp table nt1 (
+  id int primary key,
+  a1 boolean,
+  a2 boolean
+);
+create temp table nt2 (
+  id int primary key,
+  nt1_id int,
+  b1 boolean,
+  b2 boolean,
+  foreign key (nt1_id) references nt1(id)
+);
+create temp table nt3 (
+  id int primary key,
+  nt2_id int,
+  c1 boolean,
+  foreign key (nt2_id) references nt2(id)
+);
+
+insert into nt1 values (1,true,true);
+insert into nt1 values (2,true,false);
+insert into nt1 values (3,false,false);
+insert into nt2 values (1,1,true,true);
+insert into nt2 values (2,2,true,false);
+insert into nt2 values (3,3,false,false);
+insert into nt3 values (1,1,true);
+insert into nt3 values (2,2,false);
+insert into nt3 values (3,3,true);
+
+explain (costs off)
+select nt3.id
+from nt3 as nt3
+  left join
+    (select nt2.*, (nt2.b1 and ss1.a3) AS b3
+     from nt2 as nt2
+       left join
+         (select nt1.*, (nt1.id is not null) as a3 from nt1) as ss1
+         on ss1.id = nt2.nt1_id
+    ) as ss2
+    on ss2.id = nt3.nt2_id
+where nt3.id = 1 and ss2.b3;
+
+select nt3.id
+from nt3 as nt3
+  left join
+    (select nt2.*, (nt2.b1 and ss1.a3) AS b3
+     from nt2 as nt2
+       left join
+         (select nt1.*, (nt1.id is not null) as a3 from nt1) as ss1
+         on ss1.id = nt2.nt1_id
+    ) as ss2
+    on ss2.id = nt3.nt2_id
+where nt3.id = 1 and ss2.b3;
+
 --
 -- test case where a PlaceHolderVar is propagated into a subquery
 --