diff --git a/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh b/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
index ef2254a93..61f52c2bf 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ test_files_api() {
     test_cmp ls_l_expected ls_l_actual
   '
 
+  test_expect_success "file shows up with the correct name" '
+    echo "file1" > ls_l_expected &&
+    ipfs files ls /cats/file1 > ls_l_actual &&
+    test_cmp ls_l_expected ls_l_actual
+  '
+
   test_expect_success "can stat file $EXTRA" '
     ipfs files stat /cats/file1 > file1stat_orig
   '