diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index 04ca9d154fb..6b7235637d6 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -1018,6 +1018,12 @@ task atomic0(type: KonanLocalTest) {
     source = "runtime/workers/atomic0.kt"
 }
 
+standaloneTest("atomic1") {
+    // Note: This test reproduces a race, so it'll start flaking if problem is reintroduced.
+    enabled = (project.testTarget != 'wasm32') // Workers need pthreads.
+    source = "runtime/workers/atomic1.kt"
+}
+
 task lazy0(type: KonanLocalTest) {
     enabled = (project.testTarget != 'wasm32') // Workers need pthreads.
     goldValue = "OK\n"
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/workers/atomic1.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/workers/atomic1.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6b065a2f83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/workers/atomic1.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2020 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+ * that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+// Note: This test reproduces a race, so it'll start flaking if problem is reintroduced.
+
+import kotlin.test.*
+
+import kotlin.native.concurrent.*
+import kotlin.native.internal.*
+
+val thrashGC = AtomicInt(1)
+val canStartCreating = AtomicInt(0)
+val createdCount = AtomicInt(0)
+val canStartReading = AtomicInt(0)
+const val atomicsCount = 1000
+const val workersCount = 10
+
+fun main() {
+    val gcWorker = Worker.start()
+    val future = gcWorker.execute(TransferMode.SAFE, {}, {
+        canStartCreating.value = 1
+        while (thrashGC.value != 0) {
+            GC.collectCyclic()
+        }
+        GC.collect()
+    })
+
+    while (canStartCreating.value == 0) {}
+
+    val workers = Array(workersCount) { Worker.start() }
+    val futures = workers.map {
+        it.execute(TransferMode.SAFE, {}, {
+            val atomics = Array(atomicsCount) {
+                AtomicReference<Any?>(Any().freeze())
+            }
+            createdCount.increment()
+            while (canStartReading.value == 0) {}
+            GC.collect()
+            atomics.all { it.value != null }
+        })
+    }
+
+    while (createdCount.value != workersCount) {}
+
+    thrashGC.value = 0
+    future.result
+    GC.collect()
+    canStartReading.value = 1
+
+    assertTrue(futures.all { it.result })
+
+    for (worker in workers) {
+        worker.requestTermination().result
+    }
+    gcWorker.requestTermination().result
+}