diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/do_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/do_.rs
index b7f6a9ee08..2aaadf0df2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/do_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/do_.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ impl Command for Do {
                 example: r#"do { echo hello }"#,
                 result: Some(Value::test_string("hello")),
             },
+            Example {
+                description: "Run a stored first-class closure",
+                example: r#"let text = "I am enclosed"; let hello = {|| echo $text}; do $hello"#,
+                result: Some(Value::test_string("I am enclosed")),
+            },
             Example {
                 description: "Run the closure and ignore both shell and external program errors",
                 example: r#"do -i { thisisnotarealcommand }"#,