diff --git a/src/testdir/test_fold.vim b/src/testdir/test_fold.vim
index 213c0fa..b6ba99c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_fold.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_fold.vim
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@
   call assert_equal(0, foldlevel(6))
   call assert_equal(9, foldclosedend(7))
   call assert_equal([-1, 2, 2, 2, 2, -1, 7, 7, 7, -1], map(range(1, line('$')), 'foldclosed(v:val)'))
+
   %d
   " Ensure moving around the edges still works.
   call setline(1, PrepIndent("a") + repeat(["a"], 3) + ["\ta"])
@@ -446,3 +447,16 @@
   set foldmethod&
   bw!
 endfunc
+
+func Test_foldtext_recursive()
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['{{{', 'some text', '}}}'])
+  setlocal foldenable foldmethod=marker foldtext=foldtextresult(v\:foldstart)
+  " This was crashing because of endless recursion.
+  2foldclose
+  redraw
+  call assert_equal(1, foldlevel(2))
+  call assert_equal(1, foldclosed(2))
+  call assert_equal(3, foldclosedend(2))
+  bwipe!
+endfunc