diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 669828d..3da9c00 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -1120,4 +1120,13 @@ expecting <<"EOF"
 -    hello    world     -$
 EOF
 
+when_run <<"EOF" "echo arguments in variables"
+export VAR="-n hello"
+echo $VAR | cat -e
+echo
+EOF
+expecting <<"EOF"
+hello
+EOF
+
 finalize