diff --git a/src/testdir/test_messages.vim b/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
index 4f8c751..375cb01 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
@@ -259,6 +259,17 @@
   call term_sendkeys(buf, 'q')
   call WaitForAssert({-> assert_equal('100', term_getline(buf, 5))})
 
+  " Execute a : command from the more prompt
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":%p#\n")
+  call term_wait(buf)
+  call WaitForAssert({-> assert_equal('-- More --', term_getline(buf, 6))})
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":")
+  call term_wait(buf)
+  call WaitForAssert({-> assert_equal(':', term_getline(buf, 6))})
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, "echo 'Hello'\n")
+  call term_wait(buf)
+  call WaitForAssert({-> assert_equal('Hello ', term_getline(buf, 5))})
+
   call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
 endfunc