diff --git a/t/t8001-annotate.sh b/t/t8001-annotate.sh
index 2496397da3c..70e2ad23ae2 100755
--- a/t/t8001-annotate.sh
+++ b/t/t8001-annotate.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ test_description='git-annotate'
 PROG='git annotate'
 . ../annotate-tests.sh
 
+test_expect_success \
+    'Annotating an old revision works' \
+    '[ $(git annotate file master | awk "{print \$3}" | grep -c "^A$") == 2 ] && \
+     [ $(git annotate file master | awk "{print \$3}" | grep -c "^B$") == 2 ]'
+
+
 test_done