diff --git a/src/testdir/test_options.vim b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
index 23e0de4..2595392 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_options.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
@@ -1015,6 +1015,26 @@
   set winheight&
 endfunc
 
+func Test_opt_winminheight_term()
+  CheckRunVimInTerminal
+
+  " The tabline should be taken into account.
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    set wmh=0 stal=2
+    below sp | wincmd _
+    below sp | wincmd _
+    below sp | wincmd _
+    below sp
+  END
+  call writefile(lines, 'Xwinminheight')
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S Xwinminheight', #{rows: 11})
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":set wmh=1\n")
+  call WaitForAssert({-> assert_match('E36: Not enough room', term_getline(buf, 11))})
+
+  call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
+  call delete('Xwinminheight')
+endfunc
+
 " Test for the 'winminwidth' option
 func Test_opt_winminwidth()
   only!