diff --git a/src/uu/test/src/test.rs b/src/uu/test/src/test.rs
index e30d7cf51..5f20b95f0 100644
--- a/src/uu/test/src/test.rs
+++ b/src/uu/test/src/test.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ fn eval(stack: &mut Vec<Symbol>) -> Result<bool, String> {
                 "-g" => path(&f, PathCondition::GroupIdFlag),
                 "-G" => path(&f, PathCondition::GroupOwns),
                 "-h" => path(&f, PathCondition::SymLink),
+                "-k" => path(&f, PathCondition::Sticky),
                 "-L" => path(&f, PathCondition::SymLink),
                 "-O" => path(&f, PathCondition::UserOwns),
                 "-p" => path(&f, PathCondition::Fifo),
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ enum PathCondition {
     GroupIdFlag,
     GroupOwns,
     SymLink,
+    Sticky,
     UserOwns,
     Fifo,
     Readable,
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ fn path(path: &OsStr, condition: PathCondition) -> bool {
 
     const S_ISUID: u32 = 0o4000;
     const S_ISGID: u32 = 0o2000;
+    const S_ISVTX: u32 = 0o1000;
 
     enum Permission {
         Read = 0o4,
@@ -246,6 +249,7 @@ fn path(path: &OsStr, condition: PathCondition) -> bool {
         PathCondition::GroupIdFlag => metadata.mode() & S_ISGID != 0,
         PathCondition::GroupOwns => metadata.gid() == getegid(),
         PathCondition::SymLink => metadata.file_type().is_symlink(),
+        PathCondition::Sticky => metadata.mode() & S_ISVTX != 0,
         PathCondition::UserOwns => metadata.uid() == geteuid(),
         PathCondition::Fifo => file_type.is_fifo(),
         PathCondition::Readable => perm(metadata, Permission::Read),
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ fn path(path: &OsStr, condition: PathCondition) -> bool {
         PathCondition::GroupIdFlag => false,
         PathCondition::GroupOwns => unimplemented!(),
         PathCondition::SymLink => false,
+        PathCondition::Sticky => false,
         PathCondition::UserOwns => unimplemented!(),
         PathCondition::Fifo => false,
         PathCondition::Readable => false, // TODO
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_test.rs b/tests/by-util/test_test.rs
index 8d41c5ead..c4964d6bf 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_test.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_test.rs
@@ -476,6 +476,27 @@ fn test_nonexistent_file_is_not_symlink() {
         .succeeds();
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[cfg(not(windows))] // Windows has no concept of sticky bit
+fn test_file_is_sticky() {
+    let scenario = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+    let mut ucmd = scenario.ucmd();
+    let mut chmod = scenario.cmd("chmod");
+
+    scenario.fixtures.touch("sticky_file");
+    chmod.args(&["+t", "sticky_file"]).succeeds();
+
+    ucmd.args(&["-k", "sticky_file"]).succeeds();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_file_is_not_sticky() {
+    new_ucmd!()
+        .args(&["-k", "regular_file"])
+        .run()
+        .status_code(1);
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 fn test_file_owned_by_euid() {