diff --git a/test_scripts/nested_exit.lua b/test_scripts/nested_exit.lua
index 22cd3fa..1693825 100644
--- a/test_scripts/nested_exit.lua
+++ b/test_scripts/nested_exit.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 local function nested_e()
-    ngx.exit(ngx.HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+    if true then
+        ngx.exit(ngx.HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+    else
+        return "FOO"
+    end
 end
 
-nested_e()
+local r = nested_e()
 ngx.say("OK")
 
 -- ➤ curl test.localhost:8088/api/ngx/test/nested_exit