diff --git a/test/liblll/EndToEndTest.cpp b/test/liblll/EndToEndTest.cpp
index 85ce65a14..cc0d5e60c 100644
--- a/test/liblll/EndToEndTest.cpp
+++ b/test/liblll/EndToEndTest.cpp
@@ -1013,6 +1013,16 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(sub_assemblies)
 	BOOST_CHECK(rVal < u256("0x10000000000000000000000000000000000000000"));
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(string_literal)
+{
+	char const* sourceCode = R"(
+		(returnlll
+			(return \"hello\")))
+	)";
+	compileAndRun(sourceCode);
+	BOOST_CHECK(callFallback() == encodeArgs(u256("68656c6c6f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")));
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 
 }