diff --git a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
index fe85887..dc2a2a4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
@@ -2379,6 +2379,25 @@
   call s:test_xgrep('l')
 endfunc
 
+func Test_local_grepformat()
+  let save_grepformat = &grepformat
+  set grepformat=%f:%l:%m
+  " The following line are used for the local grep test. Don't remove.
+  " UNIQUEPREFIX:2:3: Local grepformat test
+  new
+  setlocal grepformat=UNIQUEPREFIX:%c:%n:%m
+  call assert_equal('UNIQUEPREFIX:%c:%n:%m', &l:grepformat)
+  call assert_equal('%f:%l:%m', &g:grepformat)
+
+  set grepprg=internal
+  silent grep "^[[:space:]]*\" UNIQUEPREFIX:" test_quickfix.vim
+  call assert_equal(1, len(getqflist()))
+  set grepprg&vim
+
+  bwipe!
+  let &grepformat = save_grepformat
+endfunc
+
 func Test_two_windows()
   " Use one 'errorformat' for two windows.  Add an expression to each of them,
   " make sure they each keep their own state.