diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
index 86732f1..70f0f55 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
@@ -2880,6 +2880,16 @@
   setglobal spellfile=
 endfunc
 
+" this was wiping out the current buffer and using freed memory
+func Test_SpellFileMissing_bwipe()
+  next 0
+  au SpellFileMissing 0 bwipe
+  call assert_fails('set spell spelllang=0', 'E937:')
+
+  au! SpellFileMissing
+  bwipe
+endfunc
+
 " Test closing a window or editing another buffer from a FileChangedRO handler
 " in a readonly buffer
 func Test_FileChangedRO_winclose()