diff --git a/test/T310-emacs.sh b/test/T310-emacs.sh
index 6c1e8979..21b73e5a 100755
--- a/test/T310-emacs.sh
+++ b/test/T310-emacs.sh
@@ -1168,4 +1168,11 @@ This text added by the hook.
 EOF
 test_expect_equal_file EXPECTED OUTPUT
 
+test_begin_subtest "notmuch-search with nonexistent CWD"
+test_subtest_known_broken
+test_emacs '(test-log-error
+	      (let ((default-directory "/nonexistent"))
+	        (notmuch-search "*")))'
+test_expect_equal "$(cat MESSAGES)" "COMPLETE"
+
 test_done