diff --git a/src/pkg/runtime/chan.c b/src/pkg/runtime/chan.c
index 633ff426e88..f0202cf66b5 100644
--- a/src/pkg/runtime/chan.c
+++ b/src/pkg/runtime/chan.c
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ loop:
 
 	if(pres != nil) {
 		unlock(c);
+		c->elemalg->copy(c->elemsize, ep, nil);
 		*pres = false;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ asynch:
 
 		if(pres != nil) {
 			unlock(c);
+			c->elemalg->copy(c->elemsize, ep, nil);
 			*pres = false;
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/bug234.go b/test/fixedbugs/bug234.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..882bc74017d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixedbugs/bug234.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// $G $D/$F.go && $L $F.$A && ./$A.out
+
+// Copyright 2009 The Go Authors.  All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package main
+
+func main() {
+	c := make(chan int, 1)
+	c <- 100
+	x, ok := <-c
+	if x != 100 || !ok {
+		panic("x=", x, " ok=", ok, " want 100, true")
+	}
+	x, ok = <-c
+	if x != 0 || ok {
+		panic("x=", x, " ok=", ok, " want 0, false")
+	}
+}