diff --git a/test/test-fs.c b/test/test-fs.c
index 1f14abff..f9c65787 100644
--- a/test/test-fs.c
+++ b/test/test-fs.c
@@ -540,6 +540,10 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_async_dir) {
   uv_run(loop);
   ASSERT(readdir_cb_count == 1);
 
+  /* sync uv_fs_readdir */
+  r = uv_fs_readdir(loop, &readdir_req, "test_dir", 0, NULL);
+  readdir_cb(&readdir_req);
+
   r = uv_fs_stat(loop, &stat_req, "test_dir", stat_cb);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
   uv_run(loop);
@@ -1050,4 +1054,4 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_symlink) {
   unlink("test_file_symlink2_symlink");
 
   return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}