diff --git a/test/unit/_get_comp_words_by_ref.exp b/test/unit/_get_comp_words_by_ref.exp
index f5c7ab38..febfccd6 100644
--- a/test/unit/_get_comp_words_by_ref.exp
+++ b/test/unit/_get_comp_words_by_ref.exp
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ assert_bash_list {"b\\ c a"} $cmd $test
 sync_after_int
 
 
+set test {a\ b a\ b| should return a\ b};  # | = cursor position
+set cmd {COMP_WORDS=('a\ b' 'a\ b'); COMP_CWORD=1; COMP_LINE='a\ b a\ b'; COMP_POINT=11; _get_comp_words_by_ref cur prev; echo "$cur $prev"}
+assert_bash_list {"a\\ b a\\ b"} $cmd $test
+
+
+sync_after_int
+
+
 set test {a b\| c should return b\ };  # | = cursor position
 set cmd {COMP_WORDS=(a 'b\ c'); COMP_CWORD=1; COMP_LINE='a b\ c'; COMP_POINT=4; _get_comp_words_by_ref cur prev; echo "$cur $prev"}
 assert_bash_list {"b\\ a"} $cmd $test