diff --git a/src/testdir/test_timers.vim b/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
index c9171b7..b5b9d67 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
@@ -208,6 +208,24 @@
   call assert_equal(3, g:call_count)
 endfunc
 
+func FuncWithCaughtError(timer)
+  let g:call_count += 1
+  try
+    doesnotexist
+  catch
+    " nop
+  endtry
+endfunc
+
+func Test_timer_catch_error()
+  let g:call_count = 0
+  let timer = timer_start(10, 'FuncWithCaughtError', {'repeat': 4})
+  " Timer will not be stopped.
+  call WaitFor('g:call_count == 4')
+  sleep 50m
+  call assert_equal(4, g:call_count)
+endfunc
+
 func FeedAndPeek(timer)
   call test_feedinput('a')
   call getchar(1)