diff --git a/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh b/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
index 75f049464..e2162cdf7 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
@@ -300,6 +300,12 @@ test_files_api() {
     ipfs files cp -p /ipfs/$FILE3 /cats/some/other/dir/file3
   '
 
+  test_expect_success "file copied into deep dir exists $EXTRA" '
+    ipfs files read /cats/some/other/dir/file3 > file_out &&
+    echo "baz" > file_exp &&
+    test_cmp file_out file_exp
+  '
+  
   test_expect_success "cleanup deep cp -p test $EXTRA" '
     ipfs files rm -r /cats/some
   '