diff --git a/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua b/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua
index ffb76a42bd..ff78348517 100644
--- a/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@ describe("'keymap' / :lmap", function()
     command('lmapclear')
     command('lnoremap l a')
     command('imap a x')
-    feed('il<esc>')
+    feed('qail<esc>q')
     expect('alllaaa')
+    feed('@a')
+    expect('aalllaaa')
   end)
   it("is applied when using f/F t/T", function()
     feed('flx')