diff --git a/tests/fixtures/dependency-loop.ifstate b/tests/fixtures/dependency-loop.ifstate
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b7a3ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/dependency-loop.ifstate
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+lo=lo
+a=a
+b=b
diff --git a/tests/ifdown_test b/tests/ifdown_test
index 5aafc86..fb6cf8e 100755
--- a/tests/ifdown_test
+++ b/tests/ifdown_test
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ tests_init \
 	deferred_teardown_2 \
 	deferred_teardown_3 \
 	teardown_dep_ordering \
-	regress_opt_f
+	regress_opt_f \
+	dependency_loop_breaking
 
 noargs_body() {
 	atf_check -s exit:1 -e ignore ifdown -S/dev/null
@@ -185,3 +186,9 @@ regress_opt_f_body() {
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore -e ignore \
 		ifdown -n -S $FIXTURES/vlan.ifstate -E $EXECUTORS -i $FIXTURES/vlan.interfaces -f eth0.8
 }
+
+dependency_loop_breaking_body() {
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore \
+		-e match:"ifdown: skipping auto interface a \\(already deconfigured\\), use --force to force deconfiguration" \
+		ifdown -n -i $FIXTURES/dependency-loop.interfaces -E $EXECUTORS -a
+}