diff --git a/tests/test-update-branches.t b/tests/test-update-branches.t
--- a/tests/test-update-branches.t
+++ b/tests/test-update-branches.t
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@
   parent=1
   M foo
 
+  $ revtest '--merge none dirty linear' dirty 1 2 --merge
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  parent=2
+  M foo
+
   $ revtest 'none dirty linear' dirty 1 2 --clean
   2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   parent=2