diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tabline.vim b/src/testdir/test_tabline.vim
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+function! TablineWithCaughtError()
+  let s:func_in_tabline_called = 1
+  try
+    call eval('unknown expression')
+  catch
+  endtry
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+function! TablineWithError()
+  let s:func_in_tabline_called = 1
+  call eval('unknown expression')
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+function! Test_caught_error_in_tabline()
+  let showtabline_save = &showtabline
+  set showtabline=2
+  let s:func_in_tabline_called = 0
+  let tabline = '%{TablineWithCaughtError()}'
+  let &tabline = tabline
+  redraw!
+  call assert_true(s:func_in_tabline_called)
+  call assert_equal(tabline, &tabline)
+  set tabline=
+  let &showtabline = showtabline_save
+endfunction
+
+function! Test_tabline_will_be_disabled_with_error()
+  let showtabline_save = &showtabline
+  set showtabline=2
+  let s:func_in_tabline_called = 0
+  let tabline = '%{TablineWithError()}'
+  try
+    let &tabline = tabline
+    redraw!
+  catch
+  endtry
+  call assert_true(s:func_in_tabline_called)
+  call assert_equal('', &tabline)
+  set tabline=
+  let &showtabline = showtabline_save
+endfunction