diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_cmdwin.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_cmdwin.vim
index 14170fbb13..e54945f1b6 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_cmdwin.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_cmdwin.vim
@@ -21,5 +21,12 @@ func Test_cmdwin_virtual_edit()
   set ve= cpo-=$
 endfunc
 
+" Check that a :normal command can be used to stop Visual mode without side
+" effects.
+func Test_normal_escape()
+  call feedkeys("q:i\" foo\<Esc>:normal! \<C-V>\<Esc>\<CR>:\" bar\<CR>", 'ntx')
+  call assert_equal('" bar', @:)
+endfunc
+
 
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab