diff --git a/tests/test_cursor.rb b/tests/test_cursor.rb
index 95e081e..cab6985 100644
--- a/tests/test_cursor.rb
+++ b/tests/test_cursor.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,29 @@ class CursorTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal 499501, count
   end
 
+  def test_refill_via_get_more_alt_coll
+    coll = @@db.collection('test-alt-coll')
+    coll.clear
+    coll.insert('a' => 1)     # collection not created until it's used
+
+    1000.times { |i|
+      coll.insert('a' => i)
+    }
+    count = 0
+    coll.find.each { |obj|
+      count += obj['a']
+    }
+
+    # do the same thing again for debugging
+    count2 = 0
+    coll.find.each { |obj|
+      count2 += obj['a']
+    }
+
+    assert_equal count, count2
+    assert_equal 499501, count
+  end
+
   def test_close_after_query_sent
     begin
       cursor = @@coll.find('a' => 1)