diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index 8b9ecfcc..de9f1d3a 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (idle_ref)
 TEST_DECLARE   (async_ref)
 TEST_DECLARE   (prepare_ref)
 TEST_DECLARE   (check_ref)
+TEST_DECLARE   (unref_in_prepare_cb)
 TEST_DECLARE   (async)
 TEST_DECLARE   (get_currentexe)
 TEST_DECLARE   (hrtime)
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ TASK_LIST_START
   TEST_ENTRY  (async_ref)
   TEST_ENTRY  (prepare_ref)
   TEST_ENTRY  (check_ref)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (unref_in_prepare_cb)
 
   TEST_ENTRY  (loop_handles)
 
diff --git a/test/test-ref.c b/test/test-ref.c
index 6e900ae8..d61b3a6f 100644
--- a/test/test-ref.c
+++ b/test/test-ref.c
@@ -71,3 +71,21 @@ TEST_IMPL(check_ref) {
   uv_run();
   return 0;
 }
+
+
+static void prepare_cb(uv_prepare_t* handle, int status) {
+  ASSERT(handle != NULL);
+  ASSERT(status == 0);
+
+  uv_unref();
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(unref_in_prepare_cb) {
+  uv_prepare_t h;
+  uv_init();
+  uv_prepare_init(&h);
+  uv_prepare_start(&h, prepare_cb);
+  uv_run();
+  return 0;
+}