diff --git a/t/t7001-mv.sh b/t/t7001-mv.sh
index 539effe..ef7e56e 100755
--- a/t/t7001-mv.sh
+++ b/t/t7001-mv.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@
      test ! -f path0/untracked1 &&
      test ! -f path0/untracked2'
 
+test_expect_failure \
+    'checking -f on untracked file with existing target' \
+    'touch path0/untracked1 &&
+     git mv -f untracked1 path0
+     test ! -f .git/index.lock &&
+     test -f untracked1 &&
+     test -f path0/untracked1'
+
 # clean up the mess in case bad things happen
 rm -f idontexist untracked1 untracked2 \
      path0/idontexist path0/untracked1 path0/untracked2 \