diff --git a/tests/checks/set_color.fish b/tests/checks/set_color.fish
index 36def1f35..cd10bf6fa 100644
--- a/tests/checks/set_color.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/set_color.fish
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ string escape (set_color red reset yellow)
 
 string escape (set_color --background=reset)
 # CHECKERR: set_color: Unknown color 'reset'
+
+string escape (set_color --bold red --background=normal)
+# CHECK: \e\[m
+string escape (set_color --bold red --background=blue)
+# CHECK: \e\[1m\e\[31m\e\[44m