diff --git a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
index cd987ab..b86a726 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
@@ -2641,6 +2641,15 @@
   bw!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_normal_ex_substitute()
+  " This was hanging on the substitute prompt.
+  new
+  call setline(1, 'a')
+  exe "normal! gggQs/a/b/c\<CR>"
+  call assert_equal('a', getline(1))
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
+
 " Test for g CTRL-G
 func Test_g_ctrl_g()
   new