diff --git a/t/t1007-hash-object.sh b/t/t1007-hash-object.sh
index f83df8eb8b..7c3dcfb70c 100755
--- a/t/t1007-hash-object.sh
+++ b/t/t1007-hash-object.sh
@@ -201,4 +201,15 @@ test_expect_success 'corrupt tag' '
 	test_must_fail git hash-object -t tag --stdin </dev/null
 '
 
+test_expect_success '--literally' '
+	t=1234567890 &&
+	echo example | git hash-object -t $t --literally --stdin
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--literally with extra-long type' '
+	t=12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 &&
+	t="$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t" &&
+	echo example | git hash-object -t $t --literally --stdin
+'
+
 test_done