diff --git a/src/testdir/test_number.vim b/src/testdir/test_number.vim
index 93f8282e0..eebfa2f6d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_number.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_number.vim
@@ -298,4 +298,25 @@ func Test_relativenumber_colors()
   call delete('XTest_relnr')
 endfunc
 
+" Test for displaying line numbers with 'rightleft'
+func Test_number_rightleft()
+  new
+  setlocal number
+  setlocal rightleft
+  call setline(1, range(1, 1000))
+  normal! 9Gzt
+  redraw!
+  call assert_match('^\s\+9 9$', Screenline(1))
+  normal! 10Gzt
+  redraw!
+  call assert_match('^\s\+01 10$', Screenline(1))
+  normal! 100Gzt
+  redraw!
+  call assert_match('^\s\+001 100$', Screenline(1))
+  normal! 1000Gzt
+  redraw!
+  call assert_match('^\s\+0001 1000$', Screenline(1))
+  bw!
+endfunc
+