diff --git a/src/tests/config/issue_479.ini b/src/tests/config/issue_479.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9f77573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/config/issue_479.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+sp.global.secret_key("1234567890abcdef");
+sp.harden_random.enable();
+sp.xxe_protection.enable();
diff --git a/src/tests/regressions/issue_479.phpt b/src/tests/regressions/issue_479.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47e24d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/regressions/issue_479.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--TEST--
+Regression test for https://github.com/jvoisin/snuffleupagus/issues/479
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php if (!extension_loaded("snuffleupagus") || !extension_loaded("simplexml")) print("skip"); ?>
+--INI--
+sp.configuration_file={PWD}/../config/issue_479.ini
+--FILE--
+<?php
+echo 1+1;
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+2