diff --git a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
index 069651f..cbd90ec 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
@@ -2604,8 +2604,14 @@
   exe "norm! G0\<c-v>4k4ly"
   exe "norm! gvood"
   call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'fgh', 'fgh', 'fgh', 'fgh', 'fgh'], getline(1,'$'))
-  " gv cannot be used in operator pending mode
-  call assert_beeps('normal! cgv')
+  " gv works in operator pending mode
+  call assert_nobeep('normal! cgvxyza')
+  call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'xyza', 'xyza', 'xyza', 'xyza', 'xyza'], getline(1,'$'))
+  exe "norm! ^\<c-v>Gydgv..cgvbc"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'bc', 'bc', 'bc', 'bc', 'bc'], getline(1,'$'))
+  exe "norm! v^GragggUgv"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'bA', 'AA', 'AA', 'AA', 'Ac'], getline(1,'$'))
+
   " gv should beep without a previously selected visual area
   new
   call assert_beeps('normal! gv')