diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/conf.py b/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/conf.py
index 565f6bcb3..e82ec79f2 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/conf.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/conf.py
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ confval1 = True
 def setup(app):
     app.add_config_value('confval1', False, None)
     app.add_config_value('confval2', False, None)
+    app.add_config_value('false_config', False, None)
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/index.rst b/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/index.rst
index ab08aabef..594d88542 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/index.rst
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-ifconfig/index.rst
@@ -9,3 +9,13 @@ ifconfig
 
    egg
 
+Issue 10496 regression test
+===========================
+
+.. ifconfig:: false_config
+
+   `Link 1 <https://link1.example>`__
+
+.. ifconfig:: false_config
+
+   `Link 2 <https://link2example>`__