diff --git a/t/t5580-clone-push-unc.sh b/t/t5580-clone-push-unc.sh
index b195f71ea9..888ee3a3a1 100755
--- a/t/t5580-clone-push-unc.sh
+++ b/t/t5580-clone-push-unc.sh
@@ -45,4 +45,16 @@ test_expect_success push '
 	test "$rev" = "$(git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/to-push)"
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'unc alternates' '
+	tree="$(git rev-parse HEAD:)" &&
+	mkdir test-unc-alternate &&
+	(
+		cd test-unc-alternate &&
+		git init &&
+		test_must_fail git show $tree &&
+		echo "$UNCPATH/.git/objects" >.git/objects/info/alternates &&
+		git show $tree
+	)
+'
+
 test_done