diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
index 2e3f31290a8..de849473eca 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
@@ -2197,6 +2197,18 @@ fn test_ls_recursive_1() {
         .stdout_is(out);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_ls_recursive_escape_dirname() {
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+    let at = &scene.fixtures;
+    at.mkdir("dir:name");
+    at.mkdir("dirname2");
+
+    let out = ".:\ndir:name\ndirname2\n\n'./dir:name':\n\n./dirname2:\n";
+
+    scene.ucmd().arg("-R").succeeds().stdout_is(out);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_ls_color() {
     let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());