diff --git a/parser_test.zig b/parser_test.zig
index 9310b5c239..90a0544cd7 100644
--- a/parser_test.zig
+++ b/parser_test.zig
@@ -1805,3 +1805,10 @@ test "zig fmt: top-level tuple function call type" {
         \\
     );
 }
+
+test "zig fmt: top-level bare asterisk+identifier" {
+    try testCanonical(
+        \\*x
+        \\
+    );
+}