diff --git a/tests/check-qlit.c b/tests/check-qlit.c
index d2ecc20..c59ec1a 100644
--- a/tests/check-qlit.c
+++ b/tests/check-qlit.c
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 
     g_assert(!qlit_equal_qobject(&qlit_foo, qobj));
 
+    qdict_put(qobject_to_qdict(qobj), "bee", qlist_new());
+    g_assert(!qlit_equal_qobject(&qlit, qobj));
+
     qobject_decref(qobj);
 }