diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index a3146456c8..4640ce4d9d 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ fn alias_2() -> TestResult {
     )
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn alias_2_multi_word() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(r#"def "foo bar" [$x $y] { $x + $y + 10 }; alias f = foo bar 33; f 100"#, "143")
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn block_param1() -> TestResult {
     run_test("[3] | each { $it + 10 } | get 0", "13")