diff --git a/test/assert_regex.bats b/test/assert_regex.bats
index 3d5ee40..3f67d5b 100644
--- a/test/assert_regex.bats
+++ b/test/assert_regex.bats
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ pattern (1 lines):
 ERR_MSG
 }
 
+@test "assert_regex() <value> <pattern>: newlines in the <value> match newlines in the <pattern>" {
+  run assert_regex $'one\ntwo' $'e\nt'
+  assert_test_pass
+
+  run assert_regex $'one\ntwo' $'\nt'
+  assert_test_pass
+
+  run assert_regex $'one\ntwo\n' $'o\n'
+  assert_test_pass
+}
+
 # Error handling
 @test "assert_regex() <value> <pattern>: returns 1 and displays an error message if <pattern> is not a valid extended regular expression" {
   run assert_regex value '[.*'