diff --git a/tests/FSharp.TestHelpers/TestFramework.fs b/tests/FSharp.TestHelpers/TestFramework.fs
index 63ab601024b..4392998973e 100644
--- a/tests/FSharp.TestHelpers/TestFramework.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharp.TestHelpers/TestFramework.fs
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ module Commands =
     let csc exec cscExe flags srcFiles =
         exec cscExe (sprintf "%s %s"  flags (srcFiles |> Seq.ofList |> String.concat " "))
 
+    let vbc exec vbcExe flags srcFiles =
+        exec vbcExe (sprintf "%s %s"  flags (srcFiles |> Seq.ofList |> String.concat " "))
+
     let fsi exec fsiExe flags sources =
         exec fsiExe (sprintf "%s %s"  flags (sources |> Seq.ofList |> String.concat " "))
 
@@ -123,6 +126,8 @@ type TestConfig =
     { EnvironmentVariables : Map<string, string>
       CSC : string
       csc_flags : string
+      VBC : string
+      vbc_flags : string
       BUILD_CONFIG : string
       FSC : string
       fsc_flags : string
@@ -183,11 +188,13 @@ let config configurationName envVars =
     let artifactsBinPath = artifactsPath ++ "bin"
     let coreClrRuntimePackageVersion = "3.0.0-preview-27318-01"
     let csc_flags = "/nologo" 
+    let vbc_flags = "/nologo" 
     let fsc_flags = "-r:System.Core.dll --nowarn:20 --define:COMPILED"
     let fsi_flags = "-r:System.Core.dll --nowarn:20 --define:INTERACTIVE --maxerrors:1 --abortonerror"
     let Is64BitOperatingSystem = WindowsPlatform.Is64BitOperatingSystem envVars
     let architectureMoniker = if Is64BitOperatingSystem then "x64" else "x86"
     let CSC = requireFile (packagesDir ++ "Microsoft.Net.Compilers" ++ "2.7.0" ++ "tools" ++ "csc.exe")
+    let VBC = requireFile (packagesDir ++ "Microsoft.Net.Compilers" ++ "2.7.0" ++ "tools" ++ "vbc.exe")
     let ILDASM = requireFile (packagesDir ++ ("runtime.win-" + architectureMoniker + ".Microsoft.NETCore.ILDAsm") ++ coreClrRuntimePackageVersion ++ "runtimes" ++ ("win-" + architectureMoniker) ++ "native" ++ "ildasm.exe")
     let ILASM = requireFile (packagesDir ++ ("runtime.win-" + architectureMoniker + ".Microsoft.NETCore.ILAsm") ++ coreClrRuntimePackageVersion ++ "runtimes" ++ ("win-" + architectureMoniker) ++ "native" ++ "ilasm.exe")
     let coreclrdll = requireFile (packagesDir ++ ("runtime.win-" + architectureMoniker + ".Microsoft.NETCore.Runtime.CoreCLR") ++ coreClrRuntimePackageVersion ++ "runtimes" ++ ("win-" + architectureMoniker) ++ "native" ++ "coreclr.dll")
@@ -223,6 +230,7 @@ let config configurationName envVars =
       ILDASM = ILDASM
       ILASM = ILASM
       PEVERIFY = PEVERIFY
+      VBC = VBC
       CSC = CSC 
       BUILD_CONFIG = configurationName
       FSC = FSC
@@ -235,7 +243,8 @@ let config configurationName envVars =
       FSharpCompilerInteractiveSettings = FSharpCompilerInteractiveSettings
       csc_flags = csc_flags
       fsc_flags = fsc_flags 
-      fsi_flags = fsi_flags 
+      fsi_flags = fsi_flags
+      vbc_flags = vbc_flags
       Directory="" 
       DotNetExe = dotNetExe
       DefaultPlatform = defaultPlatform }
@@ -462,6 +471,7 @@ let fscBothToOut cfg out arg = Printf.ksprintf (Commands.fsc cfg.Directory (exec
 let fscBothToOutExpectFail cfg out arg = Printf.ksprintf (Commands.fsc cfg.Directory (execBothToOutExpectFail cfg cfg.Directory out) cfg.DotNetExe  cfg.FSC) arg
 let fscAppendErrExpectFail cfg errPath arg = Printf.ksprintf (Commands.fsc cfg.Directory (execAppendErrExpectFail cfg errPath) cfg.DotNetExe  cfg.FSC) arg
 let csc cfg arg = Printf.ksprintf (Commands.csc (exec cfg) cfg.CSC) arg
+let vbc cfg arg = Printf.ksprintf (Commands.vbc (exec cfg) cfg.VBC) arg
 let ildasm cfg arg = Printf.ksprintf (Commands.ildasm (exec cfg) cfg.ILDASM) arg
 let ilasm cfg arg = Printf.ksprintf (Commands.ilasm (exec cfg) cfg.ILASM) arg
 let peverify cfg = Commands.peverify (exec cfg) cfg.PEVERIFY "/nologo"
diff --git a/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/calls.bsl b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/calls.bsl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..202d99e89be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/calls.bsl
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
+calls.fsx(9,22,9,27): typecheck error FS0495: The object constructor 'Class' has no argument or settable return property 'Prop1'. The required signature is csharp.Class() : csharp.Class.
+
+calls.fsx(10,26,10,31): typecheck error FS0495: The object constructor 'BasicClass' has no argument or settable return property 'Prop1'. The required signature is basic.BasicClass() : basic.BasicClass.
+
+calls.fsx(13,21,13,26): typecheck error FS0495: The member or object constructor 'mkCs' has no argument or settable return property 'Prop1'. The required signature is static member Maker.mkCs : unit -> csharp.Class.
+
+calls.fsx(14,21,14,26): typecheck error FS0495: The member or object constructor 'mkVb' has no argument or settable return property 'Prop1'. The required signature is static member Maker.mkVb : unit -> basic.BasicClass.
+
+calls.fsx(18,30,18,31): typecheck error FS0629: Method 'set_Prop2' is not accessible from this code location
+
+calls.fsx(19,34,19,35): typecheck error FS0629: Method 'set_Prop2' is not accessible from this code location
+
+calls.fsx(20,24,20,29): typecheck error FS0495: The object constructor 'Class' has no argument or settable return property 'Prop2'. The required signature is new : unit -> fsharp.Class.
+
+calls.fsx(22,29,22,30): typecheck error FS0629: Method 'set_Prop2' is not accessible from this code location
+
+calls.fsx(23,29,23,30): typecheck error FS0629: Method 'set_Prop2' is not accessible from this code location
+
+calls.fsx(24,23,24,28): typecheck error FS0495: The member or object constructor 'mkFs' has no argument or settable return property 'Prop2'. The required signature is static member Maker.mkFs : unit -> fsharp.Class.
diff --git a/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/calls.fsx b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/calls.fsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ddd6b365cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/calls.fsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#r "cs.dll"
+#r "vb.dll"
+#r "fs.dll"
+type Maker =
+  static member mkCs () = csharp.Class()
+  static member mkVb () = basic.BasicClass()
+  static member mkFs () = fsharp.Class()
+// so long https://github.com/dotnet/fsharp/issues/8351 isn't fixed, Prop1 setters are failing
+let a = csharp.Class(Prop1=1)
+let b = basic.BasicClass(Prop1=1)
+let c = fsharp.Class(Prop1=1) // this one works, inconsistent but correct.
+
+let aa = Maker.mkCs(Prop1=1)
+let bb = Maker.mkVb(Prop1=1)
+let cc = Maker.mkFs(Prop1=1) // this one works, inconsistent but correct.
+
+// those are expected to fail, albeit with inconsistent error messages / marked ranges
+let aaa = csharp.Class(Prop2=1)
+let bbb = basic.BasicClass(Prop2=1)
+let ccc = fsharp.Class(Prop2=1)
+
+let aaaa = Maker.mkCs(Prop2=1)
+let bbbb = Maker.mkVb(Prop2=1)
+let cccc = Maker.mkFs(Prop2=1)
diff --git a/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/cs.cs b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/cs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18818edcf45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/cs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace csharp
+{
+    public class Class
+    {
+        public int Prop1 { set; private get; }
+        public int Prop2 { private set; get; }
+    }    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/fs.fs b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/fs.fs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b05bc67e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/fs.fs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace fsharp
+type Class () =
+  let mutable v = 0
+  member x.Prop1 with set(value) = v <- value
+                  and private get () = v
+
+  member x.Prop2 with private set(value) = v <- value
+                  and public get () = v
diff --git a/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/vb.vb b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/vb.vb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6a4865c012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fsharp/core/members/set-only-property/vb.vb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace basic
+    public class BasicClass
+       dim v as integer
+       public property Prop1 as integer
+          private get
+              return v
+          end get
+          set(value as integer)
+               v = value
+          end set
+       end property
+       public property Prop2 as integer
+           get
+               return v
+           end get
+           private set(value as integer)
+               v = value
+           end set
+       end property
+    end class
+end namespace
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fsharp/tests.fs b/tests/fsharp/tests.fs
index 19e8c725f48..0d05effa61c 100644
--- a/tests/fsharp/tests.fs
+++ b/tests/fsharp/tests.fs
@@ -1813,6 +1813,16 @@ module CoreTests =
         fsc cfg "%s -o:xmlverify.exe -g" cfg.fsc_flags ["xmlverify.fs"]
 
         peverifyWithArgs cfg "/nologo" "xmlverify.exe"
+        
+        
+    [<Test>]
+    let ``property setter in method or constructor`` () =
+        let cfg = testConfig "core/members/set-only-property"
+        csc cfg @"%s /target:library /out:cs.dll" cfg.csc_flags ["cs.cs"]
+        vbc cfg @"%s /target:library /out:vb.dll" cfg.vbc_flags ["vb.vb"]
+        fsc cfg @"%s /target:library /out:fs.dll" cfg.fsc_flags ["fs.fs"]
+        singleNegTest cfg "calls"
+
 #endif
 
 module VersionTests =