diff --git a/packages/less/test/css/inline-comments-nested.css b/packages/less/test/css/inline-comments-nested.css
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+++ b/packages/less/test/css/inline-comments-nested.css
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+/* inline-comments-nested.css — expected compiled result */
+.container .item { // inline comment should be preserved
+  color: red;
+}
diff --git a/packages/less/test/less/inline-comments-nested.less b/packages/less/test/less/inline-comments-nested.less
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index 000000000..31a3ef915
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+/* inline-comments-nested.less — verify that inline comments survive */
+.container {
+  .item { // inline comment should be preserved
+    color: red;
+  }
+}