diff --git a/src/testdir/test_eval.in b/src/testdir/test_eval.in
index 11bc7e8..5a466d4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_eval.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test_eval.in
@@ -190,9 +190,18 @@
 :$put =v:exception
 :endtry
 :"
+:$put ='{{{1 setpos/getpos'
+/^012345678
+6l:let sp = getpos('.')
+0:call setpos('.', sp)
+jyl:$put
+:"
 :/^start:/+1,$wq! test.out
 :" vim: et ts=4 isk-=\: fmr=???,???
 :call getchar()
 ENDTEST
 
+012345678
+012345678
+
 start: