diff --git a/t/t9350-fast-export.sh b/t/t9350-fast-export.sh
index 6a392e87bc..6d6d5050a2 100755
--- a/t/t9350-fast-export.sh
+++ b/t/t9350-fast-export.sh
@@ -556,4 +556,15 @@ test_expect_success 'merge commit gets exported with --import-marks' '
 	)
 '
 
+cat > expected << EOF
+reset refs/heads/master
+from $(git rev-parse master)
+
+EOF
+
+test_expect_failure 'refs are updated even if no commits need to be exported' '
+	git fast-export master..master > actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_done