diff --git a/src/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim b/src/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim
index 8fd6d98..8ca81a7 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_virtualedit.vim
@@ -572,4 +572,18 @@
   set virtualedit&
 endfunc
 
+" this was replacing the NUL at the end of the line 
+func Test_virtualedit_replace_after_tab()
+  new
+  s/\v/	0
+  set ve=all
+  let @" = ''
+  sil! norm vPvr0
+  
+  call assert_equal("\t0", getline(1))
+  set ve&
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
+
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab