diff --git a/tests/opts.rs b/tests/opts.rs
index 6dccb94b..8a2deee9 100644
--- a/tests/opts.rs
+++ b/tests/opts.rs
@@ -392,4 +392,21 @@ fn issue_665() {
 
     assert!(res.is_err());
     assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind, ErrorKind::EmptyValue);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn issue_1047_min_zero_vals_default_val() {
+    let m = App::new("foo")
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("del")
+                .short("d")
+                .long("del")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .require_equals(true)
+                .min_values(0)
+                .default_value("default"),
+        )
+        .get_matches_from(vec!["foo", "-d"]);
+    assert_eq!(m.occurrences_of("del"), 1);
+    assert_eq!(m.value_of("del"), Some("default"));
 }
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