diff --git a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
index b9520c7..3e4c03c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
@@ -1436,6 +1436,21 @@
   call delete('Xdir', 'rf')
 endfunc
 
+func Test_delete_rf()
+  call mkdir('Xdir')
+  call writefile([], 'Xdir/foo.txt')
+  call writefile([], 'Xdir/bar.txt')
+  call mkdir('Xdir/[a-1]')  " issue #696
+  call writefile([], 'Xdir/[a-1]/foo.txt')
+  call writefile([], 'Xdir/[a-1]/bar.txt')
+  call assert_true(filereadable('Xdir/foo.txt'))
+  call assert_true(filereadable('Xdir/[a-1]/foo.txt'))
+
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir', 'rf'))
+  call assert_false(filereadable('Xdir/foo.txt'))
+  call assert_false(filereadable('Xdir/[a-1]/foo.txt'))
+endfunc
+
 func Test_call()
   call assert_equal(3, call('len', [123]))
   call assert_fails("call call('len', 123)", 'E714:')