diff --git a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
index 667ece4..e56c8a2 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
@@ -679,3 +679,11 @@
   call XquickfixChangedByAutocmd('c')
   call XquickfixChangedByAutocmd('l')
 endfunction
+
+func Test_caddbuffer_to_empty()
+  helpgr quickfix
+  call setqflist([], 'r')
+  cad
+  call assert_fails('cn', 'E553:')
+  quit!
+endfunc