diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/uplc.rs b/crates/aiken-lang/src/uplc.rs
index 0041838b..f25b1e0b 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-lang/src/uplc.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/uplc.rs
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ impl<'a> CodeGenerator<'a> {
             Pattern::Discard { .. } => None,
             a @ Pattern::List { elements, tail, .. } => {
                 let item_name = format!("__list_item_id_{}", self.id_gen.next());
-                let new_tail_name = "__list_tail".to_string();
+                let new_tail_name = "__tail".to_string();
 
                 if elements.is_empty() {
                     pattern_vec.push(Air::ListClauseGuard {
@@ -1477,9 +1477,7 @@ impl<'a> CodeGenerator<'a> {
                                 inverse: true,
                             });
 
-
                             pattern_vec.push(Air::Void { scope: scope.clone() });
-                            
                         };
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/examples/acceptance_tests/059/lib/tests.ak b/examples/acceptance_tests/059/lib/tests.ak
index c34b7c25..f86ba2bc 100644
--- a/examples/acceptance_tests/059/lib/tests.ak
+++ b/examples/acceptance_tests/059/lib/tests.ak
@@ -5,3 +5,13 @@ test foo() {
     _ -> False
   }
 }
+
+test sort_by_1() {
+  let xs = [[4, 3], [2, 3]]
+  let g = when xs is {
+    [[x, xs2], [y, ys2]] -> True
+    _ -> False
+  }
+
+  g == True
+}