diff --git a/src/tests/wait.t b/src/tests/wait.t
index 74adaf304..a4be650f8 100755
--- a/src/tests/wait.t
+++ b/src/tests/wait.t
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 15;
+use Test::More tests => 16;
 
 # Create the rc file.
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'wait.rc')
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ unlike ($output, qr/tomorrow/ms, 'waiting task invisible');
 $output = qx{../task rc:wait.rc all status:waiting wait:tomorrow};
 like ($output, qr/tomorrow/ms, 'waiting task visible when specifically queried');
 
+# Message is 'Warning: the wait date falls after the due date.'
+$output = qx{../task rc:wait.rc add Complain due:today wait:tomorrow};
+like ($output, qr/wait\sdate\sfalls/ms, 'warning on wait after due');
+
 # Cleanup.
 unlink 'pending.data';
 ok (!-r 'pending.data', 'Removed pending.data');