diff --git a/src/tests/meson.build b/src/tests/meson.build
index 92d110375..77ab3b5d6 100644
--- a/src/tests/meson.build
+++ b/src/tests/meson.build
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ stacking_tests = [
   'basic-wayland',
   'client-side-decorated',
   'closed-transient',
+  'closed-transient-no-default-focus',
   'closed-transient-no-input-no-take-focus-parent',
   'closed-transient-no-input-no-take-focus-parents',
   'closed-transient-no-input-parent',
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-default-focus.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-default-focus.metatest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2db12d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-default-focus.metatest
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+new_client 1 x11
+create 1/1
+accept_focus 1/1 false
+show 1/1
+
+create 1/2 csd
+set_parent 1/2 1
+accept_focus 1/2 false
+show 1/2
+
+create 1/3 csd
+set_parent 1/3 2
+show 1/3
+
+wait
+assert_focused 1/3
+assert_stacking 1/1 1/2 1/3
+
+destroy 1/3
+wait
+
+assert_focused none
+assert_stacking 1/1 1/2
+
+sleep 150
+wait
+
+assert_focused none
+assert_stacking 1/1 1/2