diff --git a/src/tests/meson.build b/src/tests/meson.build
index 8d034552b..7388943c5 100644
--- a/src/tests/meson.build
+++ b/src/tests/meson.build
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ stacking_tests = [
   'sloppy-focus',
   'sloppy-focus-pointer-rest',
   'sloppy-focus-auto-raise',
+  'strut-monitor-changes'
 ]
 
 foreach stacking_test: stacking_tests
@@ -742,6 +743,7 @@ foreach stacking_test: stacking_tests
     ],
     is_parallel: false,
     timeout: 60,
+    should_fail: stacking_test.startswith('fixme-'),
   )
 
   if have_installed_tests
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/strut-monitor-changes.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/strut-monitor-changes.metatest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65226a6e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/strut-monitor-changes.metatest
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+new_client w wayland
+create w/1 csd
+
+show w/1
+wait
+
+maximize w/1
+wait_reconfigure w/1
+assert_position w/1 0 0
+assert_size w/1 MONITOR_WIDTH MONITOR_HEIGHT
+
+set_strut 0 0 MONITOR_WIDTH MONITOR_HEIGHT*0.2 top
+reload_monitors
+wait_reconfigure w/1
+assert_position w/1 0 MONITOR_HEIGHT*0.2
+assert_size w/1 MONITOR_WIDTH MONITOR_HEIGHT*0.8
+
+reload_monitors
+add_strut 0 0 MONITOR_WIDTH/2 MONITOR_HEIGHT left
+
+wait_reconfigure w/1
+assert_position w/1 MONITOR_WIDTH/2 MONITOR_HEIGHT*0.2
+assert_size w/1 MONITOR_WIDTH/2 MONITOR_HEIGHT*0.8
+
+clear_struts left
+# A Monitor reconfiguration in between strut changes is causing troubles, see:
+#  https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1627
+reload_monitors
+add_strut 0 0 MONITOR_WIDTH/2 MONITOR_HEIGHT left
+
+wait_reconfigure w/1
+assert_position w/1 MONITOR_WIDTH/2 MONITOR_HEIGHT*0.2
+assert_size w/1 MONITOR_WIDTH/2 MONITOR_HEIGHT*0.8