diff --git a/performance-test/T04-thread-subquery.sh b/performance-test/T04-thread-subquery.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+test_description='thread subqueries'
+
+. $(dirname "$0")/perf-test-lib.sh || exit 1
+
+time_start
+
+time_run "search thread:{} ..." "notmuch search thread:{date:2010} and thread:{from:linus}"
+time_run "search thread:{} ..." "notmuch search thread:{date:2010} and thread:{from:linus}"
+time_run "search thread:{} ..." "notmuch search thread:{date:2010} and thread:{from:linus}"
+
+time_done