diff --git a/tests/lib/test_nexthop_iter.c b/tests/lib/test_nexthop_iter.c
index 156249a1cb..18628ec163 100644
--- a/tests/lib/test_nexthop_iter.c
+++ b/tests/lib/test_nexthop_iter.c
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ test_run_first(void)
   nexthop_chain_add_recursive(nc);
   nexthop_chain_verify_iter(nc);
 
+  nexthop_chain_add_top(nc);
+  nexthop_chain_verify_iter(nc);
+
   nexthop_chain_free(nc);
 }