diff --git a/test/new b/test/new
index f562cec1..ea678d7c 100755
--- a/test/new
+++ b/test/new
@@ -236,4 +236,11 @@ test_expect_equal "$output" \
 No new mail."
 
 
+test_begin_subtest "Don't stop for ignored broken symlinks"
+test_subtest_known_broken
+notmuch config set new.ignore .git ignored_file .ignored_hidden_file broken_link
+ln -s i_do_not_exist "${MAIL_DIR}"/broken_link
+output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW 2>&1)
+test_expect_equal "$output" "No new mail."
+
 test_done