diff --git a/test/basic.c b/test/basic.c
index d9d6f3a..9d3d238 100644
--- a/test/basic.c
+++ b/test/basic.c
@@ -1732,6 +1732,12 @@ ODBC_TEST(t_odbc181)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/* empty nts query crashes driver and application */
+ODBC_TEST(t_empty_stmt_crashes_driver)
+{
+  EXPECT_STMT(Stmt, SQLExecDirect(Stmt, "", SQL_NTS), SQL_ERROR);
+  return OK;
+}
 
 MA_ODBC_TESTS my_tests[]=
 {
@@ -1780,6 +1786,7 @@ MA_ODBC_TESTS my_tests[]=
   {t_odbc162,     "t_odbc162_CTE_query",      NORMAL },
   {t_replace,     "t_replace",      NORMAL },
   {t_odbc181,     "t_odbc181",      NORMAL },
+  {t_empty_stmt_crashes_driver,     "t_empty_stmt_crashes_driver",      NORMAL },
   {NULL, NULL, 0}
 };