diff --git a/tests/tail.rs b/tests/tail.rs
index d8045284a..ab4abaccd 100644
--- a/tests/tail.rs
+++ b/tests/tail.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ fn test_single_default() {
     assert_eq!(result.stdout, at.read("foobar_single_default.expected"));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_n_greater_than_number_of_lines() {
+    let (at, mut ucmd) = testing(UTIL_NAME);
+    let result = ucmd.arg("-n").arg("99999999").arg(FOOBAR_TXT).run();
+    assert_eq!(result.stdout, at.read(FOOBAR_TXT));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_single_big_args() {
     const FILE: &'static str = "single_big_args.txt";