1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/commands_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/commands_spec.lua
index 9b9ba531b0..b3c3f937ac 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/commands_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/commands_spec.lua
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ describe(':lua command', function()
       {4:Press ENTER or type command to continue}^ |
     ]]}
   end)
+
+  it('Can print results of =expr', function()
+    helpers.exec_lua("x = 5")
+    eq("5", helpers.exec_capture(':lua =x'))
+    helpers.exec_lua("function x() return 'hello' end")
+    eq([["hello"]], helpers.exec_capture(':lua = x()'))
+    helpers.exec_lua("x = {a = 1, b = 2}")
+    eq("{\n  a = 1,\n  b = 2\n}", helpers.exec_capture(':lua  =x'))
+  end)
 end)
 
 describe(':luado command', function()