diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index 040e924..d80bbf0 100644
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
                                                                          level)
                 imports.update(f_imports)
                 if splice:
-                    to_add = f_contents
+                    to_add = HyExpression([HySymbol("list"), f_contents])
                 else:
                     to_add = HyList([f_contents])
 
diff --git a/tests/native_tests/quote.hy b/tests/native_tests/quote.hy
index 45c7648..8900578 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/quote.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/quote.hy
@@ -82,3 +82,14 @@
   (setv opt (quote &optional))
   (assert (isinstance opt hy.HyLambdaListKeyword))
   (assert (= (str opt) "&optional")))
+
+(defmacro doodle [&rest body]
+  `(do ~@body))
+
+(defn test-unquote-splice []
+  "NATIVE: test unquote-splice does what's intended"
+  (assert (=
+    (doodle
+      [1 2 3]
+      [4 5 6])
+    [4 5 6])))