1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/testsuite/printf.tests b/testsuite/printf.tests
index 34a65926e..050edef71 100755
--- a/testsuite/printf.tests
+++ b/testsuite/printf.tests
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ testing "printf understands %Ld" \
         "-5\n""0\n" \
         "" ""
 
+testing "printf understands %%" \
+        "${bb}printf '%%\n' 2>&1; echo \$?" \
+        "%\n""0\n" \
+        "" ""
+
 testing "printf handles positive numbers for %d" \
         "${bb}printf '%d\n' 3 +3 '   3' '   +3' 2>&1; echo \$?" \
         "3\n"\