diff --git a/docs/src/mpolynomial.md b/docs/src/mpolynomial.md
index d1b44e3286..064ed06dd2 100644
--- a/docs/src/mpolynomial.md
+++ b/docs/src/mpolynomial.md
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ provided when the number of generators is greater than `1`: given a base ring
 R[:x, :y, ...]
 ```
 
+In addition to that, it is also possible to construct univariate polynomial rings
+over other univariate polynomial rings in a similar fashion:
+
+```julia
+R[:x][:y]...
+```
+
 Here are some examples of creating multivariate polynomial rings and making use
 of the resulting parent objects to coerce various elements into the polynomial
 ring.
@@ -101,6 +108,9 @@ julia> R, x = polynomial_ring(ZZ, 10); R
 Multivariate polynomial ring in 10 variables x1, x2, x3, x4, ..., x10
   over integers
 
+julia> T, (z, t) = QQ[:z][:t]
+(Univariate polynomial ring in t over univariate polynomial ring, AbstractAlgebra.Generic.Poly{AbstractAlgebra.Generic.Poly{Rational{BigInt}}}[z, t])
+
 ```
 
 ## Polynomial constructors
diff --git a/src/Poly.jl b/src/Poly.jl
index d7e62e8cf1..f8279b3b5b 100644
--- a/src/Poly.jl
+++ b/src/Poly.jl
@@ -3578,14 +3578,36 @@ end
 
 ###############################################################################
 #
-#   Polynomial Ring S, x = R[:x] syntax
+#   Syntactic sugar for Polynomial ring constructors
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
+# syntax: S, x = R[:x]
 getindex(R::NCRing, s::VarName) = polynomial_ring(R, s)
-# `R[:x, :y]` returns `S, [x, y]` instead of `S, x, y`
-getindex(R::NCRing, s::VarName, ss::VarName...) =
-   polynomial_ring(R, [Symbol(x) for x in (s, ss...)])
 
-# syntax: Rxy, y = R[:x][:y]
-getindex(R::Union{Tuple{PolyRing, PolyRingElem}, Tuple{NCPolyRing, NCPolyRingElem}}, s::VarName) = polynomial_ring(R[1], s)
+# syntax: S, (x,y) = R[:x,:y]
+getindex(R::Ring, s::VarName, t::VarName, ss::VarName...) = polynomial_ring(R, [Symbol(x) for x in (s, t, ss...)])
+
+# syntax: S, (x,y) = R[:x][:y]
+function getindex((R,x)::Union{Tuple{PolyRing, PolyRingElem}, Tuple{NCPolyRing, NCPolyRingElem}}, s::VarName)
+  S, y = polynomial_ring(R, s)
+  return S, elem_type(S)[S(x),y]
+end
+
+# syntax: S, (x,y,z) = R[:x][:y][:z] and S, (x,y,z) = R[:x,:y][:z]
+function getindex((R,xs)::Union{Tuple{PolyRing, Vector{<:PolyRingElem}}, Tuple{NCPolyRing, Vector{<:NCPolyRingElem}}, Tuple{MPolyRing, Vector{<:MPolyRingElem}}}, s::VarName)
+  S, y = polynomial_ring(R, s)
+  return S, elem_type(S)[S.(xs)...,y]
+end
+
+# syntax: S, (x,y,z) = R[:x][:y,:z]
+function getindex((R,x)::Tuple{PolyRing, PolyRingElem}, s::VarName, t::VarName, ss::VarName...)
+  S, ys = polynomial_ring(R, [Symbol(y) for y in (s, t, ss...)])
+  return S, elem_type(S)[S(x),ys...]
+end
+
+# syntax: S, (x,y,z,w) = R[:x][:y][:z,:w] and S, (x,y,z,w) = R[:x,:y][:z,:w]
+function getindex((R,xs)::Union{Tuple{PolyRing, Vector{<:PolyRingElem}}, Tuple{MPolyRing, Vector{<:MPolyRingElem}}}, s::VarName, t::VarName, ss::VarName...)
+  S, ys = polynomial_ring(R, [Symbol(y) for y in (s, t, ss...)])
+  return S, elem_type(S)[S.(xs)...,ys...]
+end
diff --git a/test/generic/MPoly-test.jl b/test/generic/MPoly-test.jl
index 8e7d36cd91..baff75987d 100644
--- a/test/generic/MPoly-test.jl
+++ b/test/generic/MPoly-test.jl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
       @test !(y in keys(Dict(x => 1)))
    end
 
-   R1, (x, y) = QQ["x", "y"]
+   R1, (x, y) = polynomial_ring(QQ, ["x", "y"])
 
    B = MPolyBuildCtx(R1)
 
@@ -187,6 +187,40 @@
       ) @test_throws UndefVarError let local_name = 3
          @macroexpand @polynomial_ring(QQ, :x => 1:local_name)
       end
+
+   @testset "Generic.MPoly.constructors.getindex" begin
+      S, vs = ZZ[:x][:y,:z]
+      @test S isa Generic.MPolyRing{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}
+      @test length(vs) == 3
+      for v in vs
+         @test v isa Generic.MPoly{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}
+         @test parent(v) == S
+      end
+
+      S, vs = ZZ[:x,:y][:z]
+      @test S isa Generic.PolyRing{Generic.MPoly{BigInt}}
+      @test length(vs) == 3
+      for v in vs
+         @test v isa Generic.Poly{Generic.MPoly{BigInt}}
+         @test parent(v) == S
+      end
+
+      S, vs = ZZ[:x,:y][:z,:w]
+      @test S isa Generic.MPolyRing{Generic.MPoly{BigInt}}
+      @test length(vs) == 4
+      for v in vs
+         @test v isa Generic.MPoly{Generic.MPoly{BigInt}}
+         @test parent(v) == S
+      end
+
+      S, vs = ZZ[:x][:y][:z,:w]
+      @test length(vs) == 4
+      @test S isa Generic.MPolyRing{Generic.Poly{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}}
+      for v in vs
+         @test v isa Generic.MPoly{Generic.Poly{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}}
+         @test parent(v) == S
+      end
+   end
 end
 
 # these variables need to be in global scope
diff --git a/test/generic/NCPoly-test.jl b/test/generic/NCPoly-test.jl
index ce75ad069b..b6a46fb8b0 100644
--- a/test/generic/NCPoly-test.jl
+++ b/test/generic/NCPoly-test.jl
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
    @test elem_type(S3) == Generic.NCPoly{Generic.NCPoly{Generic.MatRingElem{BigInt}}}
    @test typeof(S3) == Generic.NCPolyRing{Generic.NCPoly{Generic.MatRingElem{BigInt}}}
 
+   S4, _ = R["x"]["y"]["z"]
+   @test elem_type(S4) == Generic.NCPoly{Generic.NCPoly{Generic.NCPoly{Generic.MatRingElem{BigInt}}}}
+   @test typeof(S4) == Generic.NCPolyRing{Generic.NCPoly{Generic.NCPoly{Generic.MatRingElem{BigInt}}}}
+
    S, y = S1
    T, z = polynomial_ring(S, "z")
 
diff --git a/test/generic/Poly-test.jl b/test/generic/Poly-test.jl
index 774b791252..3bfc0deeae 100644
--- a/test/generic/Poly-test.jl
+++ b/test/generic/Poly-test.jl
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ end
    @test isa(S1, Generic.PolyRing)
 
    R, x = ZZ["x"]
-   S1 = R["y"]
-   S2 = ZZ["x"]["y"]
+   S1, y = R["y"]
+   @test isa(y, PolyRingElem)
+   S2, (x,y) = ZZ["x"]["y"]
+   @test isa(y, PolyRingElem)
 
    @test polynomial_ring(R, "y", cached = true)[1] === polynomial_ring(R, "y", cached = true)[1]
    @test polynomial_ring(R, "y", cached = true)[1] !== polynomial_ring(R, "y", cached = false)[1]
 
-   for (S, y) in (S1, S2)
+   for S in (S1, S2)
       @test base_ring(S) === R
       @test coefficient_ring(S) === R
       @test coefficient_ring_type(S) === typeof(R)
@@ -46,8 +48,6 @@ end
 
       @test R isa AbstractAlgebra.Ring
       @test S isa Generic.PolyRing
-
-      @test isa(y, PolyRingElem)
    end
 
    R, x = polynomial_ring(ZZ, "x")
@@ -121,6 +121,24 @@ end
       @test Rx1 == Rx6
       @test Rx1 == (Rx7, x)
    end
+
+   @testset "Generic.Poly.constructors.getindex" begin
+      S, vs = ZZ[:x][:y]
+      @test S isa Generic.PolyRing{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}
+      @test length(vs) == 2
+      for v in vs
+         @test v isa Generic.Poly{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}
+         @test parent(v) == S
+      end
+
+      S, vs = ZZ[:x][:y][:z]
+      @test S isa Generic.PolyRing{Generic.Poly{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}}
+      @test length(vs) == 3
+      for v in vs
+         @test v isa Generic.Poly{Generic.Poly{Generic.Poly{BigInt}}}
+         @test parent(v) == S
+      end
+   end
 end
 
 @testset "Generic.Poly.iterators" begin