diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
index 0706e73..6ba1b02 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
@@ -3857,4 +3857,24 @@
   call assert_true(autocmd_delete([test_null_dict()]))
 endfunc
 
+func Test_autocmd_split_dummy()
+  " Autocommand trying to split a window containing a dummy buffer.
+  auto BufReadPre * exe "sbuf " .. expand("<abuf>") 
+  " Avoid the "W11" prompt
+  au FileChangedShell * let v:fcs_choice = 'reload'
+  func Xautocmd_changelist()
+    cal writefile(['Xtestfile2:4:4'], 'Xerr')
+    edit Xerr
+    lex 'Xtestfile2:4:4'
+  endfunc
+  call Xautocmd_changelist()
+  call assert_fails('call Xautocmd_changelist()', 'E86:')
+
+  au! BufReadPre
+  au! FileChangedShell
+  delfunc Xautocmd_changelist
+  bwipe! Xerr
+  call delete('Xerr')
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab