diff --git a/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh b/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh
index a23fd1602..0c0983d0c 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ test_expect_success FUSE "'ipfs mount' output looks good" '
   test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success FUSE "local symlink works" '
+  ipfsi 0 id -f"<id>\n" > expected &&
+  basename $(readlink ipns/local) > actual &&
+  test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success FUSE "can resolve ipns names" '
   echo -n "ipfs" > expected &&
   cat ipns/welcome.example.com/ping > actual &&