diff --git a/src/testdir/test_regexp_latin.vim b/src/testdir/test_regexp_latin.vim
index dfb367b..0b288f6 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_regexp_latin.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_regexp_latin.vim
@@ -91,16 +91,29 @@
   set re=0
 endfunc
 
-func Test_column_failure()
+func Test_column_success_failure()
+  new
+  call setline(1, 'xbar')
+
   set re=1
+  %s/\%>0v./A/
+  call assert_equal('Abar', getline(1))
   call assert_fails('/\%v', 'E71:')
+  call assert_fails('/\%>v', 'E71:')
   call assert_fails('/\%c', 'E71:')
+  call assert_fails('/\%<c', 'E71:')
   call assert_fails('/\%l', 'E71:')
   set re=2
+  %s/\%>0v./B/
+  call assert_equal('Bbar', getline(1))
   call assert_fails('/\%v', 'E1273:')
+  call assert_fails('/\%>v', 'E1273:')
   call assert_fails('/\%c', 'E1273:')
+  call assert_fails('/\%<c', 'E1273:')
   call assert_fails('/\%l', 'E1273:')
+
   set re=0
+  bwipe!
 endfunc
 
 func Test_recursive_addstate()