diff --git a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
index 9a7c35d..2b163ae 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 source test_messages.vim
 source test_partial.vim
 source test_popup.vim
+source test_put.vim
 source test_reltime.vim
 source test_searchpos.vim
 source test_set.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_put.vim b/src/testdir/test_put.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..612bdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_put.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+func Test_put_block()
+  if !has('multi_byte')
+    return
+  endif
+  new
+  call feedkeys("i\<C-V>u2500\<CR>x\<ESC>", 'x')
+  call feedkeys("\<C-V>y", 'x')
+  call feedkeys("gg0p", 'x')
+  call assert_equal("\u2500x", getline(1))
+  bwipe!
+endfunc