diff --git a/tests/test-config.t b/tests/test-config.t
--- a/tests/test-config.t
+++ b/tests/test-config.t
@@ -400,11 +400,15 @@
   > pre-include= value-A
   > %include ./included.rc
   > post-include= value-A
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = "value-A\n"
   > EOF
 
   $ cat > file-B.rc << EOF
   > [config-test]
   > basic = value-B
+  > [ui]
+  > logtemplate = "value-B\n"
   > EOF
 
 
@@ -437,3 +441,18 @@
 
   $ HGRCPATH="file-A.rc:file-B.rc" hg config config-test.basic --config config-test.basic=value-CLI
   value-CLI
+
+Alias ordering
+--------------
+
+The higher level alternative should win.
+
+BROKEN: currently not the case.
+
+  $ HGRCPATH="file-A.rc" hg log -r .
+  value-A
+  $ HGRCPATH="file-B.rc" hg log -r .
+  value-B
+  $ HGRCPATH="file-A.rc:file-B.rc" hg log -r .
+  value-A (known-bad-output !)
+  value-B (missing-correct-output !)