diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
index 098cded..12b9bf1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
@@ -750,6 +750,10 @@
   :+2put! a
   assert_equal('aaa', getline(4))
 
+  []->mapnew(() => 0)
+  :$put ='end'
+  assert_equal('end', getline('$'))
+
   bwipe!
 
   CheckDefFailure(['put =xxx'], 'E1001:')