diff --git a/src/testdir/test_options.vim b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
index 81081f5..e49afae 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_options.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
@@ -392,8 +392,16 @@
   call assert_fails('set rulerformat=%15(%%', 'E542:')
   call assert_fails('set statusline=%$', 'E539:')
   call assert_fails('set statusline=%{', 'E540:')
+  call assert_fails('set statusline=%{%', 'E540:')
+  call assert_fails('set statusline=%{%}', 'E539:')
   call assert_fails('set statusline=%(', 'E542:')
   call assert_fails('set statusline=%)', 'E542:')
+  call assert_fails('set tabline=%$', 'E539:')
+  call assert_fails('set tabline=%{', 'E540:')
+  call assert_fails('set tabline=%{%', 'E540:')
+  call assert_fails('set tabline=%{%}', 'E539:')
+  call assert_fails('set tabline=%(', 'E542:')
+  call assert_fails('set tabline=%)', 'E542:')
 
   if has('cursorshape')
     " This invalid value for 'guicursor' used to cause Vim to crash.