diff --git a/tests/test1.in b/tests/test1.in
index 9cf80a128..ff3ef7788 100644
--- a/tests/test1.in
+++ b/tests/test1.in
@@ -62,3 +62,14 @@ else
 	set sta fail
 end
 echo Test 4 $sta
+
+function test_builtin_status
+	return 1
+end
+test_builtin_status
+if [ $status -eq 1 ]
+	set sta pass
+else
+	set sta fail
+end
+echo Test 5 $sta
diff --git a/tests/test1.out b/tests/test1.out
index e0e258d4c..f20a722f0 100644
--- a/tests/test1.out
+++ b/tests/test1.out
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ Test 2 pass
 Test  pass
 Test 3 pass
 Test 4 pass
+Test 5 pass