diff --git a/src/Makefile-tests.am b/src/Makefile-tests.am
index 63a5fd7be..278d3b048 100644
--- a/src/Makefile-tests.am
+++ b/src/Makefile-tests.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ stackingdir = $(pkgdatadir)/tests/stacking
 dist_stacking_DATA =						\
 	$(srcdir)/tests/stacking/basic-x11.metatest 	\
 	$(srcdir)/tests/stacking/basic-wayland.metatest	\
+	$(srcdir)/tests/stacking/closed-transient.metatest	\
 	$(srcdir)/tests/stacking/minimized.metatest 	\
 	$(srcdir)/tests/stacking/mixed-windows.metatest     \
 	$(srcdir)/tests/stacking/set-parent.metatest	\
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient.metatest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ca95ba0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient.metatest
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+new_client 1 wayland
+create 1/1
+show 1/1
+
+new_client 2 wayland
+create 2/1
+show 2/1
+
+create 1/2
+show 1/2
+set_parent 1/2 1
+
+wait
+assert_stacking 1/1 2/1 1/2
+
+destroy 1/2
+
+wait
+assert_stacking 2/1 1/1