diff --git a/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh b/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh
index 3a90649ea..90c9ec477 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,15 @@ test_expect_success 'get with good keys' '
   ipfsi 1 dht get "/ipns/$PEERID_2" | grep -aq "/ipfs/$HASH"
 '
 
-test_expect_failure 'put with bad keys (issue #4611)' '
+test_expect_failure 'put with bad keys fails (issue #5113)' '
+  ipfsi 0 dht put "foo" "bar" >putted
+  ipfsi 0 dht put "/pk/foo" "bar" >>putted
+  ipfsi 0 dht put "/ipns/foo" "bar" >>putted
+  [ ! -s putted ] ||
+  test_fsh cat putted
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'put with bad keys returns error (issue #4611)' '
   ! ipfsi 0 dht put "foo" "bar" &&
   ! ipfsi 0 dht put "/pk/foo" "bar" &&
   ! ipfsi 0 dht put "/ipns/foo" "bar"