diff --git a/src/testdir/test_timers.vim b/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
index fdb74e7..d30325b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
@@ -189,4 +189,22 @@
   call assert_equal('hello', g:val)
 endfunc
 
+func FuncWithError(timer)
+  let g:call_count += 1
+  if g:call_count == 4
+    return
+  endif
+  doesnotexist
+endfunc
+
+func Test_timer_errors()
+  let g:call_count = 0
+  let timer = timer_start(10, 'FuncWithError', {'repeat': -1})
+  " Timer will be stopped after failing 3 out of 3 times.
+  call WaitFor('g:call_count == 3')
+  sleep 50m
+  call assert_equal(3, g:call_count)
+endfunc
+
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab