diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 3da9c00..2fcc11b 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -1129,4 +1129,14 @@ expecting <<"EOF"
 hello
 EOF
 
+when_run <<"EOF" "echo with simple quotes in variables"
+export VAR="    hello'    'world     "
+echo "-$VAR-"
+echo -$VAR-
+EOF
+expecting <<"EOF"
+-    hello'    'world     -
+- hello' 'world -
+EOF
+
 finalize