diff --git a/t/t4150-am.sh b/t/t4150-am.sh
index a85e06aa0..c350967f0 100755
--- a/t/t4150-am.sh
+++ b/t/t4150-am.sh
@@ -397,6 +397,20 @@ test_expect_success 'am --abort removes a stray directory' '
 	test_path_is_missing .git/rebase-apply
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'am refuses patches when paused' '
+	rm -fr .git/rebase-apply &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git checkout lorem2^^ &&
+
+	test_must_fail git am lorem-move.patch &&
+	test_path_is_dir .git/rebase-apply &&
+	test_cmp_rev lorem2^^ HEAD &&
+
+	test_must_fail git am <lorem-move.patch &&
+	test_path_is_dir .git/rebase-apply &&
+	test_cmp_rev lorem2^^ HEAD
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'am --resolved works' '
 	echo goodbye >expected &&
 	rm -fr .git/rebase-apply &&