diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt b/compiler/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 7cf98a5..a09f23d 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,5 +76,17 @@
                  -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cpp_plugin_test.cmake)
 endif()
 
+file(GLOB KEYWORD_SAMPLES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/keyword-samples/*.thrift")
+foreach(LANG ${thrift_compiler_LANGS})
+    foreach(SAMPLE ${KEYWORD_SAMPLES})
+        get_filename_component(FILENAME ${SAMPLE} NAME_WE)
+        add_test(NAME "${LANG}_${FILENAME}"
+            COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen ${LANG} ${SAMPLE})
+        set_tests_properties("${LANG}_${FILENAME}" PROPERTIES
+            PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Cannot use reserved language keyword")
+    endforeach()
+endforeach()
+
+
 find_package(PythonInterp REQUIRED)
-add_test(NAME StalenessCheckTest COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/compiler/staleness_check.py ${THRIFT_COMPILER})
\ No newline at end of file
+add_test(NAME StalenessCheckTest COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/compiler/staleness_check.py ${THRIFT_COMPILER})
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/const1_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/const1_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..735e4ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/const1_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+const bool return = 0
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/enum1_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/enum1_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d834e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/enum1_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+enum return {
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/enum2_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/enum2_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2caa8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/enum2_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+enum enum_name {
+  return
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/exception1_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/exception1_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eadb338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/exception1_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+exception return {}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/exception2_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/exception2_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..493c352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/exception2_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+exception exception_name {
+  1: required i8 return
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service1_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service1_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5286a36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service1_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+service return {}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service2_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service2_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f7331d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service2_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+service service_name {
+  bool function_name(1: i32 return)
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service3_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service3_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6dd946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service3_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+service service_name {
+  void return()
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service4_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service4_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0787df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/service4_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+exception exception_name {}
+
+service service_name {
+  void function_name() throws ( 1: exception_name return)
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/struct1_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/struct1_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c82b8b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/struct1_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+struct return {}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/struct2_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/struct2_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0700d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/struct2_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+struct struct_name {
+  1: required bool return = 1
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/typedef1_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/typedef1_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f159bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/typedef1_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+typedef bool return
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/union1_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/union1_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..368df13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/union1_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+union return {}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/union2_return.thrift b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/union2_return.thrift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9719d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/test/keyword-samples/union2_return.thrift
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+union union_name {
+  1: optional bool return=1
+}