diff --git a/test/sharness/t0600-issues-and-regressions-online.sh b/test/sharness/t0600-issues-and-regressions-online.sh
index 89e42e856..8b1885da3 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0600-issues-and-regressions-online.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0600-issues-and-regressions-online.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ test_expect_sucess "commands command with flag flags works via HTTP API - #2301"
 	curl "http://$API_ADDR/api/v0/commands?flags" | grep "verbose"
 '
 
+test_expect_sucess "ipfs refs local over HTTP API returns NDJOSN not flat - #2803" '
+	echo "Hello World" | ipfs add &&
+	curl "http://$API_ADDR/api/v0/refs/local" | grep "Ref" | grep "Err"
+'
+
 test_kill_ipfs_daemon
 
 test_done