diff --git a/src/testdir/test_put.vim b/src/testdir/test_put.vim
index f3a320f..4a3a0d1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_put.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_put.vim
@@ -134,4 +134,12 @@
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_very_larg_count()
+  new
+  let @" = 'x'
+  call assert_fails('norm 44444444444444p', 'E1240:')
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
+
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab