diff --git a/tests-clar/config/write.c b/tests-clar/config/write.c
index c93c08a1a..4b217c50b 100644
--- a/tests-clar/config/write.c
+++ b/tests-clar/config/write.c
@@ -236,12 +236,14 @@ void test_config_write__add_value_which_needs_quotes(void)
 	const char* str2;
 	const char* str3;
 	const char* str4;
+	const char* str5;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_config_open_ondisk(&cfg, "config17"));
 	cl_git_pass(git_config_set_string(cfg, "core.startwithspace", " Something"));
 	cl_git_pass(git_config_set_string(cfg, "core.endwithspace", "Something "));
 	cl_git_pass(git_config_set_string(cfg, "core.containscommentchar1", "some#thing"));
 	cl_git_pass(git_config_set_string(cfg, "core.containscommentchar2", "some;thing"));
+	cl_git_pass(git_config_set_string(cfg, "core.startwhithsapceandcontainsdoublequote", " some\"thing"));
 	git_config_free(cfg);
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_config_open_ondisk(&cfg, "config17"));
@@ -253,6 +255,8 @@ void test_config_write__add_value_which_needs_quotes(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_s("some#thing", str3);
 	cl_git_pass(git_config_get_string(&str4, cfg, "core.containscommentchar2"));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("some;thing", str4);
+	cl_git_pass(git_config_get_string(&str5, cfg, "core.startwhithsapceandcontainsdoublequote"));
+	cl_assert_equal_s(" some\"thing", str5);
 	git_config_free(cfg);
 }