diff --git a/tests/roots/test-maxlistdepth/conf.py b/tests/roots/test-maxlistdepth/conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a43b67bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roots/test-maxlistdepth/conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+master_doc = 'index'
+html_theme = 'classic'
+exclude_patterns = ['_build']
+
+latex_documents = [
+              ('index', 'SphinxTests.tex', 'Testing maxlistdepth=10',
+               'Georg Brandl', 'howto'),
+          ]
+
+latex_elements = {
+    'maxlistdepth': '10',
+}
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-maxlistdepth/index.rst b/tests/roots/test-maxlistdepth/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d9bc2193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roots/test-maxlistdepth/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+test-maxlistdepth
+=================
+
+
+1. 1
+
+   1. 2
+
+      1. 3
+
+         1. 4
+
+            1. 5
+
+               1. 6
+
+                  1. 7
+
+                     1. 8
+
+                        1. 9
+
+                             10a
+
+                           - 10b
+
+                             .. code-block:: python
+
+                                 def foo():
+
+
+- 1
+
+   - 2
+
+      - 3
+
+         - 4
+
+            - 5
+
+               - 6
+
+                  - 7
+
+                     - 8
+
+                       1. 9
+
+                             10a
+
+                          1. 10b
+
+                             .. code-block:: python
+
+                                  def foo():
+
diff --git a/tests/test_build_latex.py b/tests/test_build_latex.py
index 756648254..fcef77be6 100644
--- a/tests/test_build_latex.py
+++ b/tests/test_build_latex.py
@@ -710,3 +710,13 @@ def test_latex_toplevel_sectioning_is_section(app, status, warning):
     print(status.getvalue())
     print(warning.getvalue())
     assert '\\section{Foo}' in result
+
+@skip_if_stylefiles_notfound
+@with_app(buildername='latex', testroot='maxlistdepth')
+def test_maxlistdepth_at_ten(app, status, warning):
+    app.builder.build_all()
+    result = (app.outdir / 'SphinxTests.tex').text(encoding='utf8')
+    print(result)
+    print(status.getvalue())
+    print(warning.getvalue())
+    compile_latex_document(app)