1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/terminal/ex_terminal_spec.lua b/test/functional/terminal/ex_terminal_spec.lua
index 6020a12ddb..f628e261a2 100644
--- a/test/functional/terminal/ex_terminal_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/terminal/ex_terminal_spec.lua
@@ -125,6 +125,20 @@ describe(':terminal', function()
     feed('a')
     eq({ blocking=false, mode='t' }, nvim('get_mode'))
   end)
+
+  it('switching to terminal buffer in Insert mode goes to Terminal mode #7164', function()
+    command('terminal')
+    command('vnew')
+    feed('i')
+    command('let g:events = []')
+    command('autocmd InsertLeave * let g:events += ["InsertLeave"]')
+    command('autocmd TermEnter * let g:events += ["TermEnter"]')
+    command('inoremap <F2> <Cmd>wincmd p<CR>')
+    eq({ blocking=false, mode='i' }, nvim('get_mode'))
+    feed('<F2>')
+    eq({ blocking=false, mode='t' }, nvim('get_mode'))
+    eq({'InsertLeave', 'TermEnter'}, eval('g:events'))
+  end)
 end)
 
 describe(':terminal (with fake shell)', function()